Zahida Raeesi

Zahida Raeesi

Zahida Raees Raji (penname) is a Balochi teacher at the University of Karachi, a position she has held since January 2024. She is also a student of AI-Quarter Two at Governor House Karachi since February 2024. She completed her MPhil in Balochi language and literature from the University of Balochistan and graduated in science from the University of Karachi. Zahida holds a two-year diploma in Computer Science from the Sindh Board of Technical Education, Karachi, and a one-year diploma in Oracle Database and Developer Tracks from OraSoft Karachi.

She is the author of five books across diverse genres, including poetry (in Balochi and Urdu), short stories, essays, novels, novelettes, drama, book reviews, and technical writings. Zahida has also translated literary, scientific, and academic texts. She has written academic and non-academic research papers and participated in over 20 national and international seminars and conferences. Additionally, she runs the first digital library of Balochi language and literature, baask.com.