Raza Ali Abidi

Raza Ali Abidi (Urdu: رضا علی عابدی‎; born 30 November 1936) is a Pakistani journalist and broadcaster who is best known for his radio documentaries on the Grand Trunk Road and the Indus River. His published works include several collections of cultural essays and short stories. He has worked with the BBC Urdu Service and retired in 1996. In November 2013, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by The Islamia University of Bahawalpur for his services in the field of broadcasting, journalism and arts. He was also honored as agjuct professor by the same institute. It is to be noted that The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (where Raza Ali Abdi has honored with adjunct professorship) has recently been declared as the top higher education institute in Southern Punjab, by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

Publications

Travelogues

• Jernaili Sadak,Sang e Meel Publications, Lahore 1986 http://jernailisadak.blogspot.com/
• Sher Darya, Sang e Meel Publications, 1992 http://sherdarya.blogspot.com/
• Jahaazi Bhai,Sang e Meel Publications, 1995
• Rail Kahani ,Sange e Meel Publications, 1997 http://railkahani.blogspot.com/
• Kutub Khana , http://kutubkhanabbc.blogspot.com/
• Pehla Safar
• Tees Saal Baad

Children's stories

• Pehla Taara, Pehli Kiran, Champa, Mun-mun, Meri Ammi, Pyari Maa, Zalim Bhedia, Ulta Ghoda, Qazi ji ka Achaar, Pehli Ginti, Gungunata Qaida, Bandar ki Alif Bay. Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Kamal ke Aadmi and Nat Khat Ladka (poetry). All published by Sange Meel Publications, Lahore.

Literary books

• Kutub Khana
• Urdu ka Haal
• Apni Awaz(short stories)
• Jaan Saheb(short Stories)
• Hazrat Ali Ki Taqreerein
• Jaanay Pehchaaney
• Malika Victoria aor Munshi Abdul Kareem
• Naghama-gar (All about lyrics and the lyricists)
• Pehla Safar (memoirs of his first Indo-Pak journey in 1982 - published in June 2011 from oxford university press)
• Radio ke Din (personal memoirs - published in 2011 from sang e meel publications lahore)
• Akhbar ki ratain ( being published from sang e meel publications lahore)
• Kitaaben apne Aabaa ki(All about 19th century Urdu books)
• Tees Saal Baad(first Indo-Pak journey+Hamare Kutub Khaanay with additions)
• Puraane Thug (A history of the Thugs of the 19th century)

References