Waqar Zaka

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Waqar Zaka
NationalityPakistani
OccupationTelevision host
Years active2005–present
Known forLiving on the Edge
Champions
Websitewaqarzaka.net

Waqar Zaka (Urdu: وقار ذکا) is a Pakistani VJ-turned-television host and a cryptocurrency enthusiast.[1][2]

Early life & education

According to Zaka, he is a 2008-09 batch Civil Engineer of NED University of Engineering & Technology.[3]

Zaka started his career with ARY Digital with a TV reality show Living on the Edge.[4][5][6] Waqar then created and hosted reality shows XPOSED,[5] King of Street Magic,[5] Desi Kudiyan and The Cricket Challenge aired on ARY Musik.[7]

During the 2013 Pakistani general election, Zaka ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Karachi NA-253 constituency,[8] but was unsuccessful[4] and secured only 31 votes out of the 211,768 total votes cast.[9] He ran on a platform of prioritising and improving access to entertainment and the internet.[10][11]

In April 2019, Zaka announced a political movement in Pakistan called Tehreek-e-Tech.[12][3] In May 2019, he apologised to the people for destroying the young minds[vague] via his TV reality show Living on the Edge.[4][13]

Champions with Waqar Zaka

In November 2019, Zaka began hosting a TV reality show, Champions with Waqar Zaka, on BOL Network.[14] In January 2020, the show was banned by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)[14] for being "offensive towards social, religious and cultural values of this country".[15] In April 2020, the Islamabad High Court upheld the decision of PEMRA to ban the show.[16] Following the suspension of Champions, Zaka began hosting a late-night show on YouTube called Headphone Show.[17]

Film production

Waqar Zaka was producer of Babylicious which featured Shehroz Sabzwari and Syra Yousuf in lead roles.[18]

References

  1. ^ Wajid, Ali (15 September 2023). "Solo champion: Waqar Zaka wins solo trader round of Bitcoin World Cup". Samaa News. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Bitcoin World Cup: Waqar Zaka eyes victory, ranks 3 among 2,500 traders". Samaa News. 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Attention seeking Waqar Zaka claims he wants to launch cyrptocurrency to help Pakistan pay off its debts". 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b c ڈیسک, انٹرٹینمنٹ (28 May 2019). "وقار ذکا نوجوانوں کو بھٹکانے والا مواد تیار کرنے پر شرمندہ". Dawn News Television. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Chit chat Meet Waqar Zaka". DAWN.COM. 7 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. ^ "I am giving Pakistanis a platform to vent their frustrations: Waqar Zaka - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. ^ Hassan, Sameen (4 May 2015). "I am the reason why some people now rule the entertainment industry: Waqar Zaka". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Waqar Zaka says 'Line Pe Ajao' - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan Notification" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Waqar Zaka hopes to go from cobra to constituency - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  11. ^ Ishtiaque, Aqsa. "Main Banoonga Minister: Waqar Zaka strives to contest elections". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  12. ^ "We may never see Waqar Zaka on TV again". 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Waqar Zaka seeks apology from nation for destroying young minds". Dunya News. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Waqar Zaka's show 'Champions' to remain suspended, IHC rules - Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Waqar Zaka's Show Champions Gets Banned By PEMRA". Lens. 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  16. ^ ڈیسک, ویب (9 April 2020). "قابل اعتراض مواد نشر کرنے پر بول ٹی وی کے پروگرام چیمپیئنز پر پابندی برقرار". Dawn News Television. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Lewd headphone show designed to help audience, insists Waqar Zaka | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  18. ^ Baig, Amina (15 January 2023). "Here's what we've gathered from the four corners of the world". The News International. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

External links

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