Career
His published works include several collections of cultural essays and short stories. He has worked with the British Broadcasting Corporation 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 adjunct professor by the same institute.
lieutenant 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.