Pakistani-origin Canadian author and journalist Tariq Fateh passed away on Monday. He was 73. He was running ill for a long time. The information about his death was tweeted by his daughter Natasha. Tariq Fateh was born in 1949 in Karachi. However, he was more attached to India.
Tariq Fateh’s daughter Natasha wrote in a tweet that the lion of Punjab, son of India, lover of Canada, truth speaker and warrior of justice has passed away. His revolution will live on through those who knew and loved him.
Tariq Fateh is against religious extremism
Tariq Fateh was always known for speaking openly. He was often in discussions about his statements regarding terrorism and Pakistan. Tariq Fateh, an opponent of religious fundamentalism, used to call himself the son of Hindustan. On his death, his daughter Natasha has also written this in a tweet.
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.Will you join us?
1949-2023 pic.twitter.com/j0wIi7cOBF
— Natasha Fatah (@NatashaFatah) April 24, 2023
Tariq Fateh was a follower of Indian culture, due to which Pakistan was always troubled. Feeling threatened in Pakistan for being outspoken, he moved to Canada in 1987. He moved there after moving to Canada. Tariq Fateh expressed his opinion on religious bigotry with great impunity.
Tariq Fateh dominates social media
After moving to Canada, he started his career as a reporter. However, later he was also seen doing commentary on radio and TV. He also had a good following on social media.
Tariq Fateh’s family was from Bombay (now Mumbai), but had moved to Karachi after partition. He studied biochemistry from Karachi University, but later joined journalism. He also had to go to jail twice in Pakistan during his journalism.