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He was educated at Oriental Collegiate High School in [[Aligarh]] and later at [[Aligarh Muslim University]], and was sent to study medicine at [[King's College London]] in the [[United Kingdom]] but was recalled home by his family circa 1915.<ref>See ''Sir Sikander Hyat Khan: The Soldier-Statesman of the Punjab'', A Special Memorial Volume, Lahore: Government of the Punjab, 1943, pp. 10–12.</ref><ref name=SOP/>
During the [[First World War]], he initially worked as a War Recruitment Officer in his native [[Attock District]]<ref>''Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan: The Soldier-Statesman of the Punjab'', p. 31.</ref> and later served as one of the first Indian officers to receive the King's Commission, with the [[67th Punjabis|2/67th Punjabis]] (later the [[2nd Punjab Regiment|1/2nd Punjab Regiment]]) where he was sent to the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] in [[France]].<ref>See Field-Marshal Sir [[Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell|Archibald Percival Wavell]], later Lord Wavell, in ''Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan: The Soldier-Statesman of the Punjab'', pp. 33–34.</ref><ref>During World War 2, when serving as the Premier of the Punjab, Khan was given an honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel but this only temporary and in no way indicated actual military rank. See Wavell, above, p 34</ref> As a result of his distinguished services in the Great War and later, the [[Third Afghan War]], he was appointed a Member of the [[Order of the British Empire]], Military Division (MBE, Mil.) by the Government of [[British India]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32001 |supp=y|page=8051|date=30 July 1920}}</ref><ref>See 'The Handbook of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire', 1921 ed</ref>
After 1920, Khan turned his talents to business and by dint of his financial acumen and managerial skills, soon became a director or managing director of several companies, including the Wah Tea Estate, The [[Amritsar]]-[[Kasur]] Railway Company, The People's Bank of Northern India, The [[Sialkot]]-[[Narowal]] Railway, The ACC Wah Portland Cement Company, the Wah Stone and Lime Company, Messrs. Owen Roberts, the Punjab Sugar Corporation Ltd, Messrs. Walter Locke & Co, The Lahore Electricity Supply Co and many others.<ref>Dr. Iftikhar H. Malik, "Sir Sikandar Hayat: A Political Biography", Islamabad: NIHCR, 1985, p. 12.</ref><ref name=SOP/> He also entered grassroots politics at this time, and remained an [[Magistrate|honorary magistrate]] and Chairman of the Attock [[District Board]].
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