Malik Ata Muhammad Khan
| Malik Ata Muhammad Khan ملک عطا محمد خان |
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| Vice-President, Member of Executive Committee of International Tent Pegging Federation/ President of the Equestrian & Tent pegging Federation of Pakistan. | |
| Chief of Kot Fateh Khan | |
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Malik Ata Muhammad Khan 25 October 1941 British India |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Residence | Kot Fateh Khan District |
| Occupation |
Landlord Tent pegger |
Malik Ata Muhammad Khan (Urdu, Punjabi: ملک عطا محمد خان, born 25 October 1941), popularly known as Prince Malik Ata is a prominent feudal lord of Kot Fateh Khan in of North Western Punjab, Pakistan. He is the current Chief of Kot Fateh Khan.
Malik Ata is known for his equestrian hobbies. He is the first elected President of the Equestrian & Tent Pegging Federation of Pakistan. He is well known in Pakistan for his attempts to promote tentpegging and bulls races. He is one of the founders of the International Tent Pegging Federation which is recognised by the FEI. He is the Vice-President of International Tent Pegging Federation.
In 1988, he contested election on the Islami Jamhoori Ittihad (IJI) platform Thereafter in 1990, Malik Ata Muhammad Khan again contested the election from his home constituency (PP-15 – Attock) and was elected and served the provincial assembly of the Punjab from 5 November 1990 to 28 June 1993. After his father's death in 1996, he assumed the responsibilities of the family and management of the estate, hence why he was unable to continue his work in politics.
Malik Ata has taken part in tent pegging and other equestrian championships in Europe, South Africa, Australia, the United States and India.
In his preliminary address at the 2013 World Equestrian Tent Pegging Championship held in Gurgaon, India, Ata expressed the desire for a world organisation to address the FEI. The participants created the World Tent Pegging Federation, of which Ata was elected honorary president. At the second World Tent Pegging Federation Meeting held in Oman on 27 October 2013, Ata was elected a member of the Executive Committee to serve for four years.
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