FACULTY PROFILE

Mr. Waqar Mahmood Khan is serving as Lecturer at QS-ranked University of Okara's Department of English Linguistics & Literature. He attained his primary education in Dubai, UAE. He completed his BS Honours in English (2015) from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. He additionally holds a degree of MA in Education to his credit from the same university. In the year 2018, Mr. Khan completed his M.Phil. in English from NCBA&E, Lahore securing a 4/4 CGPA. On the 14th of May 1998, he was awarded for his General Proficiency by Our Own English High School, Dubai. On July 18, 2019, he lectured at a Teachers’ Training Workshop, on Subject-Specific Teaching Strategies. Further, he has completed the course Communication and Interpersonal Skills at Work from the UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS AND the INSTITUTE OF CODING. Waqar completed the two-week Researcher Connect Online training course for 2022/2023 organized by the British Council from 21st November to 1st December 2022. Researchers Connect is a grant-funded project run through the British Council’s Going Global Partnership program and this training has enhanced the skills of thousands of researchers across the world. Furthermore, Khan attended the 4th International Conference on Linguistics & Language Teaching (ICLLT) held at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur on November 30 and December 1, 2022. Mr. Waqar presented his paper titled 'Countering the Global Misrepresentation of Muslim Women' at the First International Conference on Azmat-e -Khawateen (ICAK-2022) organized by the Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. This conference was held at the Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus of The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan on the 24th and 25th of November,2022. In July 2022, the Journal of Media and Communication Studies (AMCAP-JMCS) published Waqar’s very interesting article titled Analyzing Positive Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Digital Media Literacy in Universities of Central Punjab. Moreover, Khan’s research article titled ‘COVID-19- A Blessing in Disguise for the Education Sector of Pakistan’ was also recently published in the Journal of Statistics, Computing and Interdisciplinary Research of The Women University, Multan. Mr. Waqar presented his research article on ‘What to choose, Linguistics or Literature?’ (Analyzing the predicaments faced by university students of Okara district concerning their area of specialization) at the conference ICLMR held at The Women University, Multan from 18th to 20th October; 2022. Moreover, Mr. Khan presented his study on The Importance of Peace Education at the International Conference on Education held in IUB Bahawalpur on the 19th and 20th of May, 2022. Khan presented his Research article titled ‘Analysing The Inclination Among Individuals Of South Punjab Towards English Teaching’, at ICOLL, 2019. International Conference on Linguistics and Literature (ICOLL) was hosted by The Islamia University of Bahawalpur in collaboration with HEC, Pakistan in February 2019. Mr. Khan became Microsoft Office Certified Professional on 12 June 2017 by earning his official verified badge from Microsoft (https://www.youracclaim.com/badges/a1cbc1d6-71de-4885-bed5dd972f65097d/). Khan’s column on ‘The Need to Promote Peace Education’ was published in the newspaper Daily Times, on July 17, 2018 (https://dailytimes.com.pk/268675/the-need-to-promote-peace-education-2/). In 2014, Mr. Khan served as the University Ambassador of The SEPLAA Foundation. In the same year, he addressed a seminar on ‘Social Entrepreneurship and Peace Building in South Punjab’ at The Innovators’ Academy, Bahawalpur. This seminar was conducted under the mutual collaboration of the SEPLAA Foundation and Ummed Jawan Project. In the year 2016, Mr. Khan was nominated for Bahawalpur Youth Icon Award. He performed as a compere at ‘Jashn-e-Aazadi Celebrations’ held at NCBA&E Bahawalpur campus, back in 2017. In 2004, Mr. Khan participated in the ‘Walk for Peace’ in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He also participated in Punjab Youth Festival, in 2014 representing the Government Sadiq Egerton College, Bahawalpur. He has earlier served as Visiting Lecturer of English at ‘The Islamia University of Bahawalpur’. He has also taught Intermediate classes at Rangers Public College, Bahawalpur. Besides, Mr. Khan has obtained his diplomas in the fields of AutoCAD, Political Philosophy, and Common Health Problems. He has been a regular participant in the Essay Writing Competitions of 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 held under The Goi Peace Foundation, Japan (UNESCO Project). He has also worked as an English teaching intern at Government Sadiq Dane English Model High School, Bahawalpur from the 28th of September 2015 to the 14th of October 2015. Mr. Waqar Mahmood Khan has taught at The Unique Academy, Students Inn Academy, and KIMS System of Education, Bahawalpur. Mr. Khan plans to conduct research in the areas of Second Language Acquisition and Sociolinguistics.