Turbat University’s Dr Dardana Rafique Defends PhD Thesis in Islamabad

Turbat: On 13 November 2026, Dr Dardana Rafique, Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Turbat, successfully defended her PhD thesis at the International Islamic University, Islamabad.

She completed the research under the supervision of Dr Akhtar Aziz, a faculty member of the same university.

According to a spokesperson for the University of Turbat, Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Gul Hassan, Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Kamal Ahmad, Dean of the Faculty of Literature and Languages Dr Abdul Saboor, Chairman of the Department of English Dr Shah Mir Baloch, and the entire university community congratulated her on the achievement.

The Vice Chancellor said the success was the result not only of Dr Dardana Rafique’s hard work and dedication, but also added another name to the University of Turbat’s roster of faculty members holding PhDs, which would help further promote high academic standards and research activity at the institution.

He described the achievement as a source of pride for the University of Turbat and for Dr Dardana Rafique’s family, and said the growing number of PhD-qualified teachers was playing a key role in advancing the university in the fields of learning and research.

He expressed hope that Dr Dardana Rafique’s academic expertise would further boost research activity at the University of Turbat, particularly in the departments of English literature and linguistics.

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