Rishi Khan (born on February 1, 1952) left the field of science in 1971 and began exploring various branches of fine arts. He learned film scriptwriting, wrote stage plays, and radio dramas. He tried to understand Urdu poetry, read Russian literature, and almost all the stories and novels of progressive writers.

In 1974, he switched to full-time journalism, working for various weekly and monthly magazines. In 1977, his first book of prose pieces, titled Reza Reza Kainat, was published.

In 1978, during General Zia's martial law, he became a victim of imprisonment and other hardships. In 1979, he wrote Jis Roz Sheher Mein Qatal Hua and Janab Bhutto Ne Farmaya, books that were immediately seized. In the same year, based on articles written for Sada-e-Watan weekly, military junta filed heavy cases against him. Rishi Khan decided it was best to flee the country. After facing many hardships in different countries, he finally reached Germany and sought political asylum.

In Germany, he worked in various odd jobs for his livelihood and also took charge as the editor of the monthly Jad-o-Jehad in Berlin. He served as the resident editor of the weekly Inqilab in London, based in Germany, and simultaneously continued his strong fight for the restoration of democracy in Pakistan. Additionally, he wrote plays and serials for television.

His published books include:

Pardes Des (Prose) 1994
Mausam Surkh Gulabon Ke (Poetry) 1996
Dar-o-Rasan Ke Zamzame (Poetry) 1997
Tanaab-e-Jigar (Prose) 1999
Shehron Ko Parinday Chhod Chalay (Poetry) 2007
Zenia (Complete script of a TV serial) 2010
Pardes Des (Hindi translation: Sushila Sharma Haq) 2015
Adha Insaan (Stories, Novels) 2022
Human Hemisphere (English translation of Adha Insaan) 2023
But Paraston Ki Nayi Naslein (Novel) 2023