English
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At a Glance
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Government Graduate College Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi · est. 1948
The Department of English sees itself as a hub of intellectual and creative growth, built around the power of language, literature, and digital media to change how students think and communicate. It balances traditional literary scholarship with cutting-edge professional writing, aiming to produce sharp communicators and critical thinkers ready for a fast-changing global workforce — while amplifying diverse voices and building inclusive communities through narrative and empathy.
Vision: Graduates who are empathetic leaders and lifelong learners: readers with the analytical depth to make sense of complex global texts, and the strategic literacy to help shape the world they're entering.
Mission: A hub for critical inquiry and artistic expression, exploring the human condition through literature, language, and media — bringing together rigorous textual analysis, creative writing, and digital communication to graduate agile communicators, imaginative thinkers, and engaged citizens who use the written word to lead across industries.
Also Offered: Lateral Entry (Post Associate Degree)
BS English — 5th Semester (Lateral Entry) — direct entry into 5th semester for students who've completed an Associate Degree (Associate Degree (B.A./B.Sc., 4 Semesters) or equivalent), rather than starting BS from 1st semester.
Remaining Duration: 2 Years (Semester 5–8)
The Faculty
Naveed Abbas Bukhari
Associate Professor (Head of Department) · M.Phil (English Literature)
Saqib Aftab
Associate Professor · M.Phil. (Linguistics), PGDELT
Rashid Masood
Associate Professor · M.Phil. English Literature
Shazia Mumtaz
Associate Professor · M.Phil. English
Humera Aasif
Associate Professor · M.Phil. English (Linguistics)
Tayyaba Bukhari
Associate Professor · MA (English), PGDELT
Maqsood Rizvi
Associate Professor · M.Phil. English (NCBA & E)
Najmul Hassan
Assistant Professor · MS (English)
Jameel Shreef
Assistant Professor · MA (English)
Hafiz Tahir
Assistant Professor · MA (English), TEFL
Ch. G. Murtaza
Assistant Professor · MA (English)
Usman Ghani
Assistant Professor · M.Phil. (Literature), MA ELTL
Muhammad Ijaz Minhas
Lecturer · M.Phil. English Literature
Muhammad Tayyab Sabri
Lecturer · MS (English)
Uzma Nasreen
Lecturer · MS English (Linguistics)
Waqas Ahmad
Lecturer · MA (English)
Malika Sehrish
Lecturer · M.Phil. English
Admissions · Session 2026
BS English
Why Study English Here
Also offers a 2-year ADP English programme. Facilities include a departmental library, Mac computers for research work, scholarships for deserving students, the English Literary Society, a conference/presentation room, and shaded common areas. Most students secure a GPA of 3.0 or above, and the department actively fosters campus life through debates, declamations, dramas, poetry recitations, essay writing and painting competitions, an Urdu Mushaira, academic seminars, and a commemorative documentary on the college's history — the department also helped organise the college's inaugural Convocation.
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