Bano Qudsia Chattha (Punjabi, Urdu: بانو قدسیه‎) (born 1928 - died February 4, 2017) was a novelist, playwright and spiritualist from Pakistan. She wrote Urdu novels and short stories. Qudsia is best known for her novel Raja Gidh . Qudsia also wrote for television and stage in both Urdu and Punjabi languages. Her play Aadhi Baat has been called "a classic".Qudsia passed away on February 4th, 2017.