Zakaria Virk is a writer, translator, author and historian of Islamic science. He has compiled 17 books in Urdu and English, written scores of article published in newspapers, magazines of India, Pakistan, UK, USA and Canada. He is a retired civil servant. He has two sons both living in the US, one Adnan is ESPN sports TV anchor in Bristol, Connecticut. He has traveled to more than 15 countries. He has published 5 books on the life and achievements of Muslim world's first Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam. (1926-1996).
He has donated blood 50 times in Canada. He is a card carrying member of Liberal Party of Canada.
A great lesson on Stress A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience with a raised glass of water. Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, ‘half empty or half full?’… She fooled them all …. “How heavy […]
LONDON: Afghanistan, Congo and Pakistan are the world’s most dangerous countries for women due to a barrage of threats ranging from violence and rape to dismal health care and “honour killings”, a Thomson Reuters Foundation expert poll showed on Wednesday. India and Somalia ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, in the […]
Forget Newton and Galileo. Here are the real laws of nature: 1.Law of Mechanical Repair – After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee 2. Law of Gravity – Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the […]
A self-styled cleric who preached about the dangers of immoral behaviour is waiting to be sentenced for the rape and murder of his daughter, Lama Al Ghamdi. The Star’s Hamida Ghafour covered the story. READ MORE: Saudi women fight for justice for 5-year-old girl allegedly beaten, raped by father 6a00d8341bf8f353ef017d4100cb69970c […]
http://www.rabwah.net/pakistan-high-commission-london-hosts-event-remembering-dr-abdus-salam/ Pakistan High Commission London hosts event ‘Remembering Dr Abdus Salam’ Posted about 9 hours ago | 1 comment Dr_Abdus_Salam_Pakistan_High_Commission Photo Credit: Twitter @BashaNazir Pakistan High Commission London hosted an event in memory of Nobel Award winning Pakistani scientist Dr Abdus Salam. The event was organized by Pakistan High Commission […]
Q: Why do men’s clothes have buttons on the right while women’s clothes have buttons on the left? A: When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on […]
Daily Telegraph, UK The builders are still working on a multimillion pound home for Benazir Bhutto’s son and heir but it has already sparked an angry wave of accusations that the young leader is out of touch with his country’s impoverished population. By Rob Crilly, Islamabad Set in 14 acres […]
Thoughtful translations of Quran are essential The Kingston Whig Standard, 8/ 2/2013 Mrs Alia Hogben. Recepient Order of Canada Amongst Muslims, it is oft-repeated that the Quran cannot be translated, only interpreted, because it is held to be the exact words from God to the Prophet Mohammed via the Angel […]
Pakistan generals, we’re still here by Tarek Fatah I am flattered. Pakistan’s infamous military Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has taken exception to my columns in this newspaper and ordered the blocking of the Toronto Sun website in Pakistan. In a recent column, I had written about reports that the Pakistan army […]
1. Life would be perfect if anger had mute button, mistake had back button, hard times had fast forward button and good times had pause button. 2. Difference between Einstein and Karunanidhi is that Einstein believed everything is relative while Karunanidhi believes relatives are everything. 3. A bird asked a […]
Dr. Farzana Hassan’s—- UNVEILED reviewed by- BETSY L. CHUNKO _________________________________________ Betsy Chunko holds graduate degrees in both art history and literature. She earned her PhD from the University of Virginia and currently teaches at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. .http://www.artsandopinion.com/2013_v12_n1/chunko-3.htm In Unveiled, Muslim commentator and activist Farzana Hassan describes how […]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Globe and Mail, Feb 2, 2013 Bhangra dancers and Bollywood celebrities, a blur of sequins and eye-popping golden costumes, crowded the stage at a Vancouver media conference this week, facing a convention-centre ballroom packed with South Asian community leaders along with politicians and their handlers, eager […]
http://dawn.com/2013/01/27/pakistan-still-global-jihad-hub/ PESHAWAR: Pakistan is still a major destination for radicalised Muslims bent on a life of jihad, despite hundreds of US drone strikes, the death of Osama bin Laden and the fracturing of Al-Qaeda. New battlegrounds have sprung up in Africa and the Middle East, but the number of foreign […]
Tax cases worth Rs225bn still pending http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-3-157033-Tax-cases-worth-Rs225bn-still-pending By Mehtab Haider Wednesday, January 30, 2013 From Print Edition ISLAMABAD: The biggest case of outstanding tax involving Rs129 billion against Tehrik-e-Jadid Anjuman Ahamdia Chanab Nagar is lying before the Lahore High Court, while total stuck-up amount of the Federal Board of Revenue […]
Express.com.pk January 30, 2013 Lahore daily newspaper Express has reported on the front page that Maulana Tahir ul Qadri welfare file has been closed. as of 5th December 2012, a copy of the letter sent to Abdul Shakoor (also known as Tahir Qadri) from City of Toronto, employment social services […]
watch this 6 minute fundraising teaser released January 29, 2013, for Salam’s birth anniversary: Please donate generously to complete this documentary. visit : Abdussalamdocufilm.com
Peter Worthington, The Toronto Sun Moderate Muslims show courage speaking out against extremists TORONTO – It’s somewhat misleading to compare Farzana Hassan to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the extraordinary woman from Somalia who fled to escape an arranged marriage to a Toronto man, and became an MP in Holland and a […]
PeaceMag Canada celebrates first year of publication PeaceMag Canada is completing its first year of publication this month. The motto of the monthly community magazine is to promote love, peace, tolerance and interfaith harmony. It is distributed free in the Greater Toronto Area, but requires subscription for other Canadian cities […]
As I grew up, I never questioned his place in myfamily. In my young mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary instructors: Mom taught me good from evil, and Dad taught me to obey. But the stranger… he was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for […]
An American man who admitted to scouting targets ahead of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks and then cooperated with US authorities to avoid execution was sentenced to 35 years in prison. David Coleman Headley, 52, pleaded guilty in 2010 to 12 charges related to the carnage in Mumbai and a […]