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UoT’s Faculty Member Dr. Durdana Rafique Successfully Defends Doctoral Research

Posted on 14 Nov, 2026 - Published by

Dr. Durdana Rafique, Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Turbat (UoT), successfully defended her doctoral research at the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), on November 12, 2026. She completed her research under the supervision of Dr. Akhtar Aziz of IIUI.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Gul Hasan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Dr. Kamal Ahmed, Dean, Faculty of Literature and Languages Dr. Abdul Saboor, Department Chairman Dr. Shah Mir Baloch, and the entire university community congratulated Dr. Durdana Rafique on this remarkable achievement.

The Vice-Chancellor described her success as a great addition to UoT’s growing community of PhD-qualified faculty and a reflection of the institution’s commitment to high academic standards.

He expressed hope that her qualification would further strengthen research activities at the university, particularly in English linguistics and literature.