Waqar Zaka Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 41 Years

Hometown: Sargodha, Pakistan

Education: Bachelor In Civil Engineering

Bio/Wiki
Name Earned	Most Daring Man on Pakistani Television
Nickname	Wak Zak [1]Dawn
Profession(s)	TV Host, VJ, Singer, Actor, Politician, Social Media Influencer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist
Famous For	Hosting the Pakistani TV reality game show "Living on the Edge" (2008)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.7 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	TV (Host): Living on the Edge (2004) Telefilm (Actor): Phuppi Ka Ladka Ya Khala Ka Ladka (2011)- as Sameer
Awards, Honours, Achievements	1997: Award won from BBC Asia for being the youngest Pop Duet band of Pakistan 2015: Pakistan Achievement Award, UK, for using social media to help humanity in WarZone Areas 2017: Shaheen Gold Medal Award from Nazriya Pakistan Council for social and humanitarian work in the war zones of Syria and Myanmar (Received from Abdul Qadeer Khan)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 July 1978 (Thursday)
Age (as in 2019)	41 Years [2]YouTube
Birthplace	• Sargodha, Pakistan [3]Pak Pedia • Tehran, Iran [4]Waqar Zaka.net
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Sargodha, Pakistan
School	B. V. S. Parsi High School, Karachi
College/University	• Adamjee Government Science College, Karachi • NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi • New York Film Academy, United States
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor in Civil Engineering [5]Pak Pedia • Pre-Engineering • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Filmmaking [6]Parhlo
Religion	Islam
Caste	Sunni Muslim [7]Parhlo
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Tech (His own political party) [8]Mangobaaz
Hobbies	Travelling and Hanging out with Friends
Controversies	• In 2017, Zaka was beaten by a local man ‘Junaid’ in Karachi. Reportedly, Zaka was involved in some kind of harassment with Junaid’s girlfriend. Later, the things were sorted between both the parties. [9]Parhlo • In November 2018, Waqar was arrested by the Karachi Police for possessing alcohol in his car. Waqar denied it and said, I don’t know what’s happening, or what is being aired on news. What have I done? What kind of substance have I taken? There’s news that non-local alcohol has been found in my car. Kindly, read the FIR filed with the police. If you can’t read it, please find someone who can.” If you have sheesha in your home or car – irrespective if you’re using it or not- you will be taken into custody by the police. Since I had sheesha in my car, I wasn’t even using it, the police took me in custody and informed me that an FIR will be filed.” [10]Tribune • In 2019, he wrote a post seeking apology for destroying minds of the Pakistani people with his TV reality game show “Living On The Edge”. On his facebook, Waqar wrote, Allah, please forgive me for posting content which was destroying young minds; I feel really bad for being harsh in Living on the Edge. I hope all the contestants who faced my anger will also forgive me. Allah, please help me in creating content which will practically help people in need.” [11]Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Zaka-ud-Din (Worked for the United Nations) Mother- Samia Yaseem
Siblings	Sisters- 3 (Names Not Known)
Favourite Things
Singer(s)	Honey Singh and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rock Band	Noori
Food	Sea Food and Biryani
Song	Raat Jagey by Noori
Adventure Sports	Skydiving and Scuba Diving
Punch Line	Expect the Unexpected!
Style Quotient
Car Collection	4x4 AWD SUV Car

Some Lesser Known Facts About Waqar Zaka

• Does Waqar Zaka smoke?: Yes
  

  Waqar Zaka Smoking

• Does Waqar Zaka drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Waqar Zaka with a Glass of Alcohol

• Waqar Zaka is a popular Pakistani VJ and host. He is known for the TV reality game show ‘Living on the Edge’ (2004).

• His father is basically from Jaipur, India. ^[12]The Education Hub

• When he was 15 years old, he wrote the song “Nahi Parha Mein Ne Poora Saal,” and the song became an instant hit.

• In an interview, Waqar shared an incident related to his first audition, he said that when he was in the final year of his graduation, he saw the advertisement of ARY Digital’s host hunt auditions. He went for the audition but was not allowed to enter the gate due to some reasons, so, he gave PKR 200 (Pakistani currency) to the watchmen and went for the audition, but based on his looks he was rejected.

• After completing his filmmaking course, he started his career as a TV host in ARY Digital’s live calls and discussions show in 2002.

• In 2004, he came up with a new format of a game show, which was initially rejected by the ARY Digital. He recorded a few dare videos and broadcasted them on the channel, which turned out to be a big hit. The show was later broadcasted with the name “Living on the Edge” and was aired on ARY Musik.
  

  Waqar Zaka in Living on the Edge

• Reportedly, it’s format was copied from India’s TV game reality show, MTV Roadies. As per Waqar’s statement, the concept of the show was originally his idea. He said that the makers of MTV Roadies India sent him a mail to grant the permission to copy the format of his show, Living on the Edge.

• In 2006, he launched another TV show with the name XPOSED. It was based on exposing underground activities and undercover criminal activities in Pakistan. It was aired for a brief period but left a great impact on the Pakistani media.
  

  Waqar Zaka in XPOSED

• In an interview, Zaka Said,

I brought new ideas to the industry. From Living on the Edge to Xposed, my shows were all later on copied by both local and international media. I am not the one who is saying it, Hindustan Times also acknowledged this.”

• He was promoted to the position of the Vice President of ARY in 2006.

• In 2007, Zaka hosted another TV reality show, Desi Kurriyan, which was a big hit. It was conceptualised by Obaid Khan and Jerjess Seja, and the theme of the show was to focus largely on the urban lifestyles of the women in Pakistan.
  

  Waqar Zaka in Desi Kurriyan

• Later, in an interview, he said,

I did not want to do Desi Kuriyan, it tarnished my image quite a lot. People would blame me for promoting values against our culture through the show. They even had issues with me being the only male host amid 12 contestants.”

• In 2008, he appeared in the Live morning show of ARY Digital in which he challenged the people who claimed to have supernatural powers to bring Jinnat or ghosts.

• In 2010, the concept of ‘Selfie Videos’ was started by him in Pakistan, in which he uploaded his travel vlogs on Facebook, his videos gained immense popularity. He is famous for posting controversial content on his social media profiles.
  

  A Still From Waqar’s Live Video

• In 2013, he entered into politics and contested the Pakistani general election for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Karachi NA-253 constituency. He got only 31 votes out of the 211,768 total votes.

• In 2014, he introduced an interesting concept in Pakistan with the TV show, King of street magic. It was a platform for the aspiring conspiracy theorists, illusionists, and paranormal investigators. Later, the show was banned; as it catered a sensitive and controversial content.
  

  Waqar Zaka in King of Street Magic

• In 2015, his idea of “SELFIE VIDEO” gained immense popularity as he became the first Muslim to reach out to Sittwe City of Burma all alone and help the Rohingya Muslims residing there.

• Waqar is famous for his philanthropic work in various countries. He visited and helped Rohingya people (Indo-Aryan ethnic group who follow Islam and reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar) in Sittwe, Burma; as they were suffering from discrimination and cruelty from some extremist groups in Burma. He went to places where Major NGOs had failed to reach and with the help of the Government of Pakistan, he provided them help. He made a documentary of his work and uploaded on Facebook with the slogan, “NAIKEE KAR, FACEBOOK PAR DAAL.”

• He visited the Muslims living in Syria and helped in rescuing families residing in the war-struck city of Aleppo in Syria. He helped in relocating the families of Syria to Turkey and provided them with proper accommodation. He collected a large number of donations and helped the people suffering in Syria. The main objective of “Waqar Zaka Foundation” was to reach personally to the victims and help them in the best possible way.
  

  Waqar Zaka’s Charity Work for Syria

• In 2015, he appeared in ‘Line Pe Ajao,’ a TV show made for ICC Cricket World Cup. He said in an interview,

• While all the TV channels will focus on the match, I will be in the crowd, talking to them and capturing their vengeance against the opposing team. Just imagine how it would feel to be in the stands of the Pakistan versus India cricket match and bring that action live for mobile phone users.”

• In 2016, he became one of the most famous Pakistani celebrities on Snapchat; as he uploaded snaps related to sexual awareness, Islamic concepts and other infotainment topics.

• In 2017, he was associated with ‘Onecoin and Bitconnect’ (open-source cryptocurrency), which turned out to be a scam. So, he launched his own coin ‘Ouicoin’ and did a private crowd-sale through his snapchat account. In 2018, he founded ‘TenUp Nation,’ a company based on the blockchain technology.
  

  Waqar Zaka with his TenUp Nation Team

• In April 2019, he announced ‘Tehreek-e-Tech,’ a political movement in Pakistan with an ambition to pay back the Pakistani debts. In an interview on Samaa TV’s show “Naya Din,” he said,

Since I am an engineering graduate from NED University, I have come to realize that technology is the only way to pay back the debts of Pakistan.”

• He has also started #BhaiJaan campaign with an aim to help the victims of cybercrime, acid attack, and molestation.
  

  Waqar Zaka’s Campaign

• In an interview, he revealed that he was the first choice to host ‘Jeeto Pakistan’ (2014), a TV game show, which was similar to Aamir Liaquat’s ‘Inaam Ghar’ (2014). Zaka said,

I cannot copy Aamir Liaquat, it’s not my genre.”

• Once there were rumours of Zaka dating the Pakistani actress, Sanam Jung, to which he said,

This is the worst gossip I have heard. I have never even met Sanam, and social media has created these baseless rumours. I am single, not dating anyone. It is important that I clarify this because ‘her respect is getting destroyed.”

• He has become the first Pakistani to make content for the Korean app ‘Line.’  Later, he was hired by the Chinese Company ‘Zapya’ for making online content for them and promoting the app in Pakistan.
  

  Waqar Zaka at Zapya’s Head Office

• After being approached to work for the Korean and Chinese company, he expressed his happiness by posting on Instagram, he wrote,

After being the first Pakistani to make content for the Korean app LINE, Thankyou to Allah for this. First Pakistani showbiz personality hired by a Chinese Company for content creation on social media. Appearance at Zapya Head office. Download Zapya, as I will start lots of contest for all of you.”

• In 2019, he appeared as a host in the youth-based TV reality show, ‘Champions,’ aired on BOL Entertainment.
  

  Waqar Zaka in Champions

• He is a big fan of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) and has attended various events of ‘Tomorrow Land’ and ‘Ultra Music Festival.’
  

  Waqar Zaka at the Event of Tomorrowland

• He is criticised for his Anti-Indian sentiment posts on his social media accounts.
  

  Waqar Zaka’s Post on Instagram

• He is an avid animal lover.
  

  Waqar Zaka with Goats