Famous writer Tariq Fatah passed away
New Delhi. Noted Pakistan-born columnist and author Tarek Fatah passed away at the age of 73. His daughter Natasha Fatah confirmed this on Monday. He was suffering from cancer. Famous Pakistani writer Tariq Fateh who was living in India for a long time. He has passed away today. His daughter Natasha Fatah has shared this information on Twitter. Let us tell you that Tariq Fateh was hospitalized for the past several days due to cancer.
For information, let us tell you that Pakistan’s famous writer Tarek Fatah was born on 20 November 1949 in Karachi, Pakistan, formed after independence. He remained the leader of the Leftist student movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. This was the time when he was arrested twice by the Government of Pakistan. Subsequently, General Zia-ul Haq accused him of treason in 1977 and prevented him from working as a journalist in the country. He moved to Canada in 1987 and has since worked as a journalist.
The most striking thing about Tarek Fatah was that he always took pride in belonging to his Indian origin. He often told in his interviews that he was from a Rajput family, which was forcibly converted to Islam in the 1840s . He always identified himself as an Indian born in Pakistan. He was a fierce critic of Islamic fundamentalism. Therefore, he was often attacked by Muslims around the world. However, he fearlessly put forth his views through his writings for various media, blogs and books. Due to which he remained very popular among all the people in the country.
