Altaf Khan has done his PhD from Institute for Communication Studies (KMW), University of Leipzig as DAAD scholar (2004). He has taught at the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication at University of Peshawar from 1990 to 2018. At present he is Dean of Humanities and Professor of Mass Communication at Forman Christian College University, Lahore.
Khan was a senior Visiting Fulbright faculty (post doctorate) at Centre for International Studies, Ohio University, USA in 2008-09. He was a Glidden Visiting Professor in Spring 2018 at Centre for International Journalism, Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, USA.
Currently, He is serving as Dean of Humanities and Professor of Mass Communication.