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Khurram Ellahi is a Pakistani PhD scholar, lecturer at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), and award-winning author. He wrote "Managers as Little Prince," the first Pakistani book to examine management through poetry and fiction, spoke about it at the UK House of Lords, and hosts the philosophical TV program Nukta on PTV Home.
Khurram Ellahi is a Pakistani scholar, writer, and academic contributing significantly to academic and literary discourse in Pakistan. A PhD scholar and lecturer at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), he has earned multiple gold medals for outstanding academic performance, and is widely known as an author, public speaker, and television host who bridges management science, philosophy, and literature.
Khurram's best-known work is "Managers as Little Prince," published in 2018, described as the first book from Pakistan to look at business and management through the lens of poetry and fiction. Drawing on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince" and the work of poets, the book argues that literature can illuminate the "unquantified" dilemmas of management and leadership, offering a fresh, humanistic alternative to purely technical approaches. His international engagement includes speaking at the UK House of Lords, where he discussed the philosophical and literary themes of the book.
His second book, "Mankind Encountering Angels in the Poetry of Iqbal," examines the philosophical dimensions of Allama Iqbal's poetry. Its translation into Danish reflects its international academic relevance, a notable milestone for a work of Pakistani literary scholarship.
Beyond his books, Khurram is an academic whose research interests include leadership, communication, culture, and the future of work. A compelling public speaker, he has delivered a TEDx talk exploring the infinite horizons in the poetry of Iqbal. He also has a background in broadcasting as a radio jockey and anchor, and today hosts the philosophical television program Nukta on PTV Home, where he promotes intellectual dialogue and critical thinking for a national audience.
Through his research, writing, teaching, and public discourse, Khurram Ellahi continues to inspire students, scholars, and intellectual communities across Pakistan. His distinctive blend of management science, philosophy, and literature, and his belief that, in his words, "philosophy ages but poetry rejuvenates", has made him a recognisable voice at the intersection of academia and the arts.
Khurram Ellahi is a Pakistani PhD scholar, lecturer at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), and award-winning author who earned multiple gold medals. He wrote "Managers as Little Prince," the first Pakistani book to examine management through poetry and fiction, and spoke about it at the UK House of Lords. His second book, "Mankind Encountering Angels in the Poetry of Iqbal," explores Iqbal's philosophy and has been translated into Danish. A TEDx speaker and former radio jockey, he hosts the philosophical TV program Nukta on PTV Home, promoting intellectual dialogue and critical thinking.
Khurram Ellahi is a Pakistani PhD scholar, lecturer at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), and award-winning author and television host, known for blending management science, philosophy, and literature.
"Managers as Little Prince" is Khurram Ellahi's 2018 book, described as the first from Pakistan to examine business and management through poetry and fiction, using Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince" to explore leadership dilemmas. He spoke about it at the UK House of Lords.
He also wrote "Mankind Encountering Angels in the Poetry of Iqbal," which examines the philosophical dimensions of Allama Iqbal's poetry and has been translated into Danish.
Nukta is a philosophical television program hosted by Khurram Ellahi on PTV Home, promoting intellectual dialogue and critical thinking.
He is a lecturer at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE).
His research areas include leadership, communication, culture, and the future of work.
