NEW DELHI, April 24, 2023
From our Overseas Bureau
Pakistani origin’s Canada-based author and activist Tarek Fatah passed away on Monday after prolonged illness. He was 73.
“Lion of Punjab. Son of Hindustan. Lover of Canada. Speaker of truth. Fighter for justice. Voice of the down-trodden, underdogs, and the oppressed. @TarekFatah has passed the baton on… his revolution will continue with all who knew and loved him,” his daughter Natasha Fatah announced on Twitter.
Tarek Fateh, the Canada-based writer was known for his progressive views on Islam and terror. Known for his fiery stance on Pakistan, Tarek Fatah often expressed his support to the Bhartiya Janta Party-led N.D.A. Government at the Centre.
Tarek Fatah was born in Pakistan in 1949 and later migrated to Canada in the early 1980s. He worked as a political activist, journalist and television host in Canada.
Besides, Tarek has authored several books, including Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State and The Jew is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism.
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