Zafar Mairaj ( ur, , born on 11 October 1968, at

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) is a Pakistani drama writer, lyricist and short story writer. He primarily writes in Urdu but has also written in Brahui and

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. He has written more than 50 drama serials, plays and telefilms for PTV and private networks such as Aaj TV, Indus TV,

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and

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also.

Early life

He was born in Syed (Mashwani) house fathered by Mohammad Mairaj. He matriculated from Helper public school, Quetta and for intermediate he went to

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. He got the bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology, Khuzdar. While he was a college student he wrote short stories, columns in magazines and newspapers, and participated in literary events. He worked as a journalist for a while until he wrote his first

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''Amarbail'' for PTV in 1991.

Career

He chose the problems of the Lower Middle Class as a theme for his writing, as he himself belonged to the same deprived class of the society.

Early life

Career

For PTV

For satellite channels

Awards and nominations

Accolades

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