Dr. Abdullah Laghari
Lecturer
English (Language and Literature)Biography
Dr. Abdullah Laghari is a regular faculty member at the Department of English, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah. He joined this prestigious university on 27th November, 2018. He pursued an MA in Applied Linguistics from Institute of English Language and Literature, University of Sindh, Jamshoro in 2011. He joined Institute of English Language and Literature University of Sindh, Jamshoro on 5th April, 2012 as Research Associate which continued till 5th August, 2013. Then he joined Education and Literacy Department under the Government of Sindh as a Lecturer in English (BPS-17) on 6th August, 2013 which continued until 26th November, 2018. He completed his PhD in English Linguistics from University of Sindh in April, 2024. His areas of interest include Classroom Management, Technology-integrated Teaching and Learning, Large Classes, English for Specific Purposes, etc. He has attended many national as well as international conferences. He has also facilitated chairing the sessions in national conferences. Additionally, he has initiated and conducted several trainings for Professional Development of teachers. In this connection, he has been actively working at ORIC and Directorate of Executive Training Centre, QUEST for a long a time. He has also remained a member of Pakistan Society of English Language Teachers (SPELT).
Research Interests
Memberships
- Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT) - Member
Courses Teaching
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479 - Phonetics and Phonology Fall 2024
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495 - Semantics Fall 2024
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503 - Pragmatics Spring 2024
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491 - Sociolinguistics Spring 2024
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512 - Stylistics Fall 2024
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103 - Communication Skills Fall 2020
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325 - Entrepreneurship and Leadership Spring 2021
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10 - Functional English Fall 2019
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484 - Major Literary Movements Fall 2019
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484 - Major Literary Movements Spring 2023
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490 - Syntax Fall
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482 - English Through Technology Fall 2021
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485 - Introduction to Morphology Fall 2020
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508 - Translation Studies Fall 2021
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508 - Translation Studies Fall 2021
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513 - Syllabus and Materials Designing Spring 2022
Contact Info
City: Hyderabad
Phone: 03342014568
Email: abdullah.laghari@quest.edu.pk
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Publication Stats (1996 – 2025)
Qualifications
- PhD (The University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan, )
Experiences
- Lecturer English at QUEST Nawabshah (2018 - 2025)
- Lecturer in English (PBS-17) at Education and Literacy Department, Govt of Sindh (2013 - 2013)
- Research Associate/Teaching Assistant at Institute of English Language and Literature, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan (2012 - 2013)
Publications
Teaching English through Technology: A Case Study
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An investigation of ESL issues of First Year Engineering Students at QUEST Nawabshah Pakistan through Action Research in 1st Hamdard International Conference of Linguistics and Literature, 2021
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‘Effectiveness of Micro Teaching in developing Professional Competence and Confidence of prospective teachers of English: A case study of Master’s students
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‘Action Research in Action: Exploring English Language Problems of Undergraduate Students at University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan in 2nd National Research Students’ Conference on Language and Literature
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‘Improving English Language Teaching in Large Classes at Bachelor level: An Action Research Project’
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‘An investigation of understanding problems faced by first year engineering students at QUEST Nawabshah, Pakistan
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The effectiveness of ‘How People Learn’ (HPL) Framework via Software Technology for Action and Reflection (STAR) legacy cycle of learning: A case study of undergraduate students at Institute of English Language and Literature, University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan
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‘Research Methodology’ in PakTESOL Conference organized by Institute of English Language and Literature, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
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Conference on Language and Literature organized by Institute of English Language and Literature
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‘Research Methodology and Skills’ orgranized at Regional Centre, Higher Education Commission, Karachi
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‘Teaching Language and Linguistics’ organized by Institute of English Language and Literature, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
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‘English Language and Linguistics’
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Multidisciplinary Innovation and Research Challenges in Social Sciences organized by Faculty of Social Science and Quality Enhancement Cell, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad
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‘Professional Development of Teachers Teaching through medium of English’
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Semiotic Analysis of Political Cartoons of Urdu Print Media in Pakistan During Election
(2024)