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Zafar Mairaj
Zafar Mairaj
Born	Zafar Mairaj Mashwani; 11 October 1968 (age 55); Mastung, West Pakistan (present-day Balochistan, Pakistan)
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation(s)	Civil engineer, drama writer, lyricist, poet, short-story writer
Years active	1991–present

Zafar Mairaj (Urdu, Balochi, Brahui: ظفر معراج; born 11 October 1968) is a Pakistani drama writer,^[1]^[2] lyricist and short story writer. He primarily writes in Urdu but has also written in Brahui and Balochi.^[3] He has written more than 50 drama serials, plays and telefilms for PTV and private networks such as Aaj TV, Indus TV, Geo Entertainment, ARY Digital and Hum TV also.^[4]

Early life edit

He was born in Syed (Mashwani) house fathered by Mohammad Mairaj.^{[citation needed]} He matriculated from Helper public school, Quetta and for intermediate he went to Tameer-e-Nau Public College, Quetta. He got the bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology, Khuzdar.^{[citation needed]}

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 long play Amarbail for PTV in 1991.^{[citation needed]}

Career edit

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.^{[citation needed]}

YouTube edit

In 2021 Zafar Mairaj started a social service series Khanabadosh, on a Youtube Channel Nashpati Prime. Khanabadosh episodically covers an array of social topics such as value system, prejudice, human rights and life in general.^[5]

He will soon appear in Banjara, on similar lines of Khanabadosh. Banjara will be featured on his official youtube channel.^[6]

Screenwriting credits edit

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
1991	Amarbail		^[4]
1994	Shantul	in Balochi language
1995	Shantul
1995	Safar
1996	Ajnabee
1997	Ijazat
1997	Dozakh		^[4]
2001	Daddy
2001	Kisay Wakeel Karain
2002	Allap
2004	Werdi
	Masuri
	Mahnoor
	Sufaid posh
2005	Muqadddas
2005	Laadla
2006	Koh Zade
2006	Maa aur Mamta
2007	Pakistan Ka Matlab Kya...	Television film
	Lyari express
	Vanee
	Shikwah
	Aurat Aur Char Devari
2008	Mehmaan
2008	Mann Se Pocho
2009	Mulaqat
	Ishq Ki Inteha
	Darwaza
2010	Intezar
	Zafar Mairaj Ki Kahaniyan
	Ghar Ki Khatir
2011	Kesi Yeh Agan
2011	Palki
2015	Ashk
2015	Mehram
2016	Sangat
2017	Dumpukht - Aatish-e-Ishq
2017	Munkir
2018	Lashkara
2019	Marham
2019	Inkaar		^[4]
2023	Kabuli Pulao

Accolades edit

Drama	Year	Award	Nominated/winner
shantul	1996	PTV Award	Winner – best writer drama serial
Ijazat	1997	PTV Award	Nominated – best writer drama serial
Kisay wakeel karain	2001	PTV Award	Nominated – best writer drama serial
Murad	2003	Indus Telefilm Festival	Winner - Best Writer TV Film	Girhan From Ptv Karachi Center
Masuri	2004	PTV Award	Nominated – best writer drama serial
Maa aur mamta	2005	The 1st Indus Drama Awards	Winner – best writer drama series
Kohzade	2006 Girhan From Karachi	PTV prize	Winner – best writer independent play
Pakistan ka matlab kya!	2007	PTV prize	Winner – best writer independent play
Aurat aur chardiwari	2007	Indus drama award	Winner – best writer drama series
Lyari express	2007	PTV Award	Winner – best writer drama serial
Pehla pathar	2008	PTV prize	Winner – best writer telefilm
Darwaza	2010	PTV Award	Nominated – best writer drama serial
Dumpukht	2016	Lux Style Award	Nominated - best writer drama serial

He has received most nominations for Best Writer without ever winning.

Ceremony	Category	Project	Result
9th Lux Style Awards^[7]	Best Television Writer	Darwaza	Nominated
10th Lux Style Awards^[8]		Ghar Ki Khatir
16th Lux Style Awards^[9]		Dampukht
17th Lux Style Awards^[10]		Muqabil
19th Lux Style Awards^[11]		Inkaar

References edit

^ Shazia Anwar (1 November 2009). "Zafar Mairaj". Humsay Magazine. Vol. 6, no. 26. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
^ The Herald, Volume 38, Issues 4–6. 2007.
^ Ahmad, Ather (6 March 2020). "Meet the man bringing folk wisdom to social media". Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Alavi, Omair (22 March 2020). "Top-rated writers today". The News International. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdwBZsiiI0g&list=PLNGRp6zc1uUutzP6ReaUWvK7Fbr_GheiW
^ https://www.youtube.com/@zafar.mairaj
^ "https://fashioncentral.pk/fashion_events/9th-lux-style-awards-2010/"
^ "https://web.archive.org/web/20111108022835/http://www.rewaj.com/fashion/lux-style-awards-2011-nominations.html"
^ "https://images.dawn.com/news/1177454" (16)
^ "https://images.dawn.com/news/1179502" (17)
^ "https://images.dawn.com/news/1182224" (19)

[1] Shazia Anwar (1 November 2009). "Zafar Mairaj". Humsay Magazine. Vol. 6, no. 26. Retrieved 30 April 2011.

[2] The Herald, Volume 38, Issues 4–6. 2007.

[3] Ahmad, Ather (6 March 2020). "Meet the man bringing folk wisdom to social media". Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

[top-4] Alavi, Omair (22 March 2020). "Top-rated writers today". The News International. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdwBZsiiI0g&list=PLNGRp6zc1uUutzP6ReaUWvK7Fbr_GheiW

[6] ttps://www.youtube.com/@zafar.mairaj

[7] "https://fashioncentral.pk/fashion_events/9th-lux-style-awards-2010/"

[8] "https://web.archive.org/web/20111108022835/http://www.rewaj.com/fashion/lux-style-awards-2011-nominations.html"

[9] "https://images.dawn.com/news/1177454" (16)

[10] "https://images.dawn.com/news/1179502" (17)

[11] "https://images.dawn.com/news/1182224" (19)

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