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.
The Internet is a blessing with a curse: the odious troll Elizabeth Renzetti, The Globe and Mail, Published Saturday, Jan. 25 2014, 7:00 AM EST Last updated Saturday, Jan. 25 2014, 8:02 AM EST Pope Francis, continuing his bid to be known as His Hipness, has cast his blessing on […]
Toronto issues extreme cold weather warning Blowing snow and reduced visibility have OPP advising caution or closing highways altogether. The Toronto Star 24/1/2014 Save to Mystar Bernard Weil / Toronto Star/Getty Images It’s another icy weekend for the GTA, ensuring these ice formations on the Lake Ontario shoreline at Len […]
In conservative Pakistan, fighting breast cancer means fighting taboos One in nine women in Pakistan will face breast cancer during their life, with the country itself having the highest rate of the disease across Asia. The Toronto Star, 20 Jan 2014 B.K. Bangash / AP Breast cancer survivor and prominent […]
Internet-connected home appliances called security threat Experts warn of cyber attack threat from ‘smart’ household devices. The Toronto Star, 22/01/2014 – Harrison Smith photo / Harrison Smith photo Queen’s University professor David Skillicorn isn’t surprised to hear of a new U.S. report which tells of a massive cyberattack of “smart” […]
Hypocrisy, Perfidy and Treachery of Jama’at Islami >>> by an unknown author >>> >>> JI is the party which was in the front ranks of the opposition to the creation of Pakistan. Maulana Azad and others also opposed it. It was an exercise of the freedom of choice, and […]
Prime Minister Harper’s director of communications slams the National Council of Canadian Muslims for “documented ties to a terrorist organization such as Hamas” Écrit par Point de Bascule on 17 Janvier 2014. Posted in Articles par Point de Bascule Version française ICI While Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is getting […]
Immigration appeal delays separate couples for years Indrani Banerjee waited three years for a decision from immigration on her spousal sponsorship. Now, she must wait two years for an appeal hearing. Toronto Star, Jan 20, 2014 Indrani Banerjee wants to bring her husband, Mazhar Elahi Khan to Canada. She’s […]
Google’s contact lens glucose monitor prototype could end finger pricks for diabetics MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google unveiled Thursday a contact lens that monitors glucose levels in tears, a potential reprieve for millions of diabetics who have to jab their fingers to draw their own blood as many as 10 […]
China’s 120mph railway arriving in Laos China’s mammoth engineering project to construct a railway from southwest China’s Yunnan Province all the way to Singapore is set to transform rural Laos Computer generated images showing the proposed Kunming, China, to Bangkok, Thailand, high speed train as it traverses sparsely populated and […]
It takes glass one million years to decompose , which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times ! � Gold is the only metal that doesn’t rust , even if it’s buried in the ground for thousands of years . � Your tongue […]
The Effects of Coca-Cola on Your Body After One Hour Coca-Cola is the world’s most popular soft drink, with about 1.7 billion serving of Coke products consumed every day. Although the drink is popular, and seemingly refreshing, its effects on your health may be serious and in many respects non-reversible. Here’s […]
Subject: GETTING OLDER A distraught senior citizen phoned her doctor’s office. “Is it true,” she wanted to know, “that the medication you prescribed has to be taken for the rest of my life?” “‘Yes, I’m afraid so,”‘ the doctor told her. There was a moment of silence before the senior […]
Allama Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri denied Indian visa http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-133848-Allama-Dr-Tahir-ul-Qadri-denied-Indian-visa January 12, 2014 – Updated 240 PKT From Web Edition 758 337 139 0 NEW DELHI: Allama Dr Muhammed Tahir-ul-Qadri’s visit to India Saturday met with a set back as New Delhi refused him a visa for reasons known better to Intelligence Bureau […]
This is a BBC presentation, Yusuf Azad and Rashida Khatoon dual in this singing competition in Urdu about the qualities of man and woman. You must listen to this in its entirety to truly enjoy it.
Is There a Muslim Mandela – watch this FOX News interview with author Qasim Rashid: http://video.foxnews.com/v/embed.js?id=3028542334001&w=466&h=263Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
French magazine Closer says President Francois Hollande is having an affair with actress Julie Gayet, backing its claim with photographs after months of swirling rumours. Closer’s Friday edition carried a seven-page report on the 59-year-old president’s alleged infidelity under the headline “Francois Hollande and Julie Gayet – the president’s secret […]
Tracking Ghana’s media Posted on December 2, 2013 by John Van Dusen in Field Notes, Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships with 0 Comments Kabral Blay Amihere is the chairman of Ghana’s National Media Commission. This year marks the Commission’s 20th anniversary. By: John Van Dusen ACCRA — Ghana’s […]
Excluded genius Ahmad Khan TFT Issue: 10 Jan 2014 TheFridaytimes.com Ahmed Khan pays tribute to the recently deceased Daud Rahbar, the great scholar and writer who was exiled from Pakistan for speaking his mind Daud Rahbar This year, on 31 December 2013, as Zia Mohyeddin read from the letters […]
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York University professor who refused student’s request to be separated from female classmates broke ‘obligation to accommodate’: officials Republish Reprint- National Post Toronto Tristin Hopper | January 8, 2014 | Last Updated: Jan 9 7:40 AM ET More from Tristin Hopper | @TristinHopper http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/01/08/york-university-professor-who-refused-students-request-to-be-separated-from-female-classmates-broke-obligation-to-accommodate-officials/ After refusing to honour a male student’s […]