Zafar Mairaj is a notable pakistani writer, lyricist, and short story writer. He was born on 11 October 1968 in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistani. His primary language of writing is Urdu, but he has also written in Balochi and Brahui.
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. Zafar upcoming Pakistani drama serial, Mohabbat Ki Aakhri Kahani work in a writing, which will be release date on 1 December 2022.
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. 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.
Zafar Mairaj belong to muslim family, who was born in Syed Mashwani house fathered by Mohammad Mairaj. 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.