GIFT Faculty

GIFT University employs some of the finest scholars and academicians as faculty for its programs. Our excellent faculty is recruited from some of the best educational institutions and backgrounds in the world. The impressive list of academic profiles includes the best schools including the University of Massachusetts, University of Illinois, Leeds, LUMS,etc. The faculty for each program has been hand picked to ensure that the best academic profiles are present in the university to ensure experience and excellence of instruction.

Faculty of Business & Commerce

Dr. Ameer Abdul Basit

Dean & Associate Professor

(Permanent)

PhD Management, Universiti Kabangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
MBA The Pak-American Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Mr. Naveed Ahmad Mughal

HOD & Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

ACMA (Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan)
MBA (Virtual University, Pakistan)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 107
naveed.mughal@gift.edu.pk

Dr. Tasneem Akhtar

Associate Professor

(Permanent)

PhD (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany)
MPhil (Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad)
MA, Economics (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
BEd (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 173
dr.tasneem@gift.edu.pk

Dr. Khizra Safdar Khan

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

PhD, Economics (GC University, Lahore)
MPhil, Economics (GC University, Lahore)
MSc, Economics (University of The Punjab, Lahore

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 148
khizra.safdar@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Faisal Munir

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

CFA (Level III Candidate)
ACMA (Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 133
faisal@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Muhammad Hassan Jabbar

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

MBA, International (Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge UK)
MSc, Accounting and Finance (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 127
hassanjabbar@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Ashar Hasan Dhariwal

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MA, English (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 183
ashar@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Qasim Nasim Mir

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MSc Corporate & Financial Management (Lunds University, Sweden)

Mr. Shoaib Khurshid

Lecturer

(Permanent)

ACMA (Cost and Management Accounting) (Institute of Cost and Management Accounts of Pakistan)

Mr. Abrar Ahmed

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil Environmental Economics (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Lahore)

Hafiz Tahir Nawaz

Lecturer

(Permanent)

PhD Finance (COMSATS, Islamabad) - In Progress
MPhil Economics and Finance (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad)
BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Faisal Rashid

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MBA Business Administration (Latrobe University, Australia)

faisal.rashid@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Waqas Firdous

Lecturer

(Permanent)

FCA (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan)

Dr. Muhammad Ghias

(Visiting)

PhD statistics (GC university, Lahore)

Mr. Ayaz Ahmad

Lecturer

(Visiting)

FCA (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan)
M.Com (Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore)

Mr. Zafar Ullah

(Visiting)

FCMA (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan)
ACA (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan)

Mr. Abubakar

(Visiting)

MPhil Economics (Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad)

Mr. Qasim Ali Shah

(Visiting)

M-PHIL Economics (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad)

Mr. Hafiz M. Abubakar Siddique

(Visiting)

M-PHIL Economics (Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad)

Mr. Toqeer Yousaf

(Visiting)

MS Management (Lahore Leads University, Lahore)

Mr. Nasir Mehmood

(Visiting)

MS Mathematics (Air University Islamabad)

Mr. Ali Hassan

(Visiting)

M-PHIL Management (Iqra University Islamabad)

Mr. Abdul Hafeez

(Visiting)

M-PHIL Economics (Superior University Lahore)

Mr. Khuram Ahmed Saeed

(Visiting)

MA Political Science (University of The Punjab, Lahore)

Mr. Umer Mehboob

(Visiting)

LLB LLM (International Islamic University Islamabad)

Mr. Saleem Azhar

(Visiting)

MS Management Sciences (COMSATS)

Ms. Arooj Sikander

Lecturer

(Visiting)

M-PHIL Management Sciences (GIFT University, Gujranwala)
BS Accounting & Finance (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Faculty of Management Sciences

Dr. Faheem Ul Islam

Rector , Professor

(Permanent)

PhD, Strategic Management (University of Cambridge, UK)
MBA, Finance (LUMS, Lahore)
MBA, Marketing (National University of Singapore)
BE, Electrical Engineering (University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore)

Dr. Ameer Abdul Basit

Dean & Associate Professor

(Permanent)

PhD Management, Universiti Kabangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
MBA The Pak-American Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Dr. Masood Ahmad Akhtar Quraishi

Professor

(Permanent)

PhD, Economic Systems Management (University of Illinois USA)
MS, Forest Utilization (University of Illinois USA)
BS (Hons.), Forest Management (University of Wales U.K)
BSc, Agriculture (University of The Punjab, Lahore)

Dr. Muhammad Uzair Khan

Associate Professor

(Permanent)

PhD, Business Administration (University of Massachusetts, USA)
MBA, (University of Massachusetts, USA)
MA, Islamic Studies (Jamiah Ashrafia, Lahore)
MA, Arabic (Jamiah Ashrafia, Lahore)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 170
uzair.bazi@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Asim Ilyas

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

MBA, Finance (Wright State University, USA)
BBA, Finance (Georgia State University, USA)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 172
asim.ilyas@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Muhammad Kashif

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

MS, Management Sciences (SZABIST)
MBA, Marketing (Preston Institute of Management Science and Technology, Karachi)

Mr. Naeem Hayat

Assistant Professor On Study Leave

(Permanent)

MSc, HRM and Development (Napier University Edinburgh, UK)
MBA, Management Information System (Islamia University, Bhawalpur)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 107
naeem.hayat@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Suleman Anwar

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

MS, Human Resource Management (Superior University, Lahore)
MBA, Finance (The Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 135
suleman@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Umer Mukhtar

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

PhD, Human Resources Management (University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur) - In Progress
MPhil, Total Quality Management (Superior University, Lahore)
BBA - IT (Hons.), Marketing (University of Central Punjab, Lahore)
Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2008 (Moody International) (IRCA, UK)
Lead Auditor SA 8000 (BUREAU VERITAS) (Social Accountability Accreditation Services)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 165
umer.mukhtar@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Muhammad Abid Awan

Assistant Professor - On Study Leave

(Permanent)

PhD, Marketing (University of Tasmania Australia)- In Progress
MS, Management Sciences (SZABIST)
MBA (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Ahsan Abbas

Assistant Professor - On Study Leave

(Permanent)

PhD, Economics (PIDE, Islamabad) - In progress
MPhil (Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad)
MSc, Economics (International Islamic University, Islamabad)

Mr. Anas Zia

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil Business Administration (National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad)

anas.zia@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Aqib Javed

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil Management Sciences ( Quaid- I- Azam University, Islamabad)

aqib.javed@gift.edu.pk

Ms. Rahima Tanveer

(Visiting)

MSc Computer science (University of the Punjab)

Mr. Muhammad Sohaib

(Visiting)

ACCA (SKANS/ LSBF)

Ms. Aisha Rehman

(Visiting)

M-PHIL Management (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Ashar Shami

(Visiting)

MBA Bussiness & Commerce (LUMS, Lahore)

Mr. Valeed Naeem

(Visiting)

MS Software Engineering (Vincouver University, Cannada)

Ms. Adila Hussain

(Visiting)

MS Mathematics (UOG Main Campus)

Mr. Asad Tufail Cheema

(Visiting)

MS Applied MAthematics (COMSATS)

Ms. Rania Bashir

(Visiting)

MS MPA HRM (IAS Punjab University)

Ms. Nayyar Meraj

(Visiting)

ACCA (ACCA-UK)

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Dr. Surriya Shaffi Mir

Dean & Professor

(Permanent)

PhD, English (UK)
MA, Linguistics & ELT (Leeds, UK)
MA, English (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
MA, Education (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
BA (Hons.), English Literature (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 115
surriya@gift.edu.pk

Dr. Mustafeez Ahmad Alvi

Professor & Director Arts and Social Sciences

(Permanent)

PhD, Islamic Studies (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
MA, Islamic Studies (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
MA, Arabic Language (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
MA, English Language (Islamia University, Bahawalpur)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 195
mustafeez.alvi@gift.edu.pk

Department of English

Dr. Saqib Mahmood

Head of Department , Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

PhD Applied Linguistics & TESOL (University of Huddersfield, UK)
MA TESOL (University of East London, UK)
MA English (International Islamic University, Islamabad)

Dr. Khair Muhammad Larik

Professor

(Permanent)

PhD English Literature (Sindh University Pakistan)

Dr. Muhammad Babar Jamil

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

PhD English Literature (Northeast Normal University NENU China)

Dr. Taimur Kayani

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

PhD English Literature, Specialization in Theatre Studies (University of Putra Malaysia)
MPhil English (University of Punjab, Lahore)

Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

Phd English Literature (International Islamic University, Islamabad)
MPhil English Literature (International Islamic University, Islamabad)
MA English (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
PGD International Affairs (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

ajmal@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Muhammad Asad Habib

Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

PhD (Linguistics) UMT Lahore - In Progress
MPhil (Linguistics) UMT Lahore

Mr. Ahmad Mujtaba Ali

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil, Linguistics (Beaconhouse National University, Lahore)
MA, English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 140
mujtaba@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Afeef Tahir Butt

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil English (Beaconhouse National University, Lahore)
MA English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Rizwan Ullah Ejaz

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)
MA English Language and Literature (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

rizwanullahejaz@gift.edu.pk

Ms. Musharraf Ashraf

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)
MBA (Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge)
MEd (University of Sargodha)
MA English Language and Literature (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Ms. Sadia Abdul Qayyum

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MA English Literature and Modernity (London Metropolitan University, UK)
MA English Language and Literature (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

sadia@gift.edu.pk

Department of Islamic Studies

Dr. Hafiz Mahmood Akhtar

Head of the Department & Professor

(Permanent)

PhD, Quran (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
MA, Arabic (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
MA, Islamic Studies (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 195
hafizmahmoodakhtar@gift.edu.pk

Dr. Muhammad Yusufi Faruqi

Professor

(Permanent)

PhD, Islamic Jurisprudence (University of Exeter, UK)
MA, Islamic Studies (University of Karachi)
MA, Arabic (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

Hafiz Waseem Abbas

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil Islamiyat (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

waseem.abbas@gift.edu.pk

Hafiz Farhan Arshad

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil Islamiyat (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

farhan.arshad@gift.edu.pk

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Um-E-Laila

Head of Department, Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

PhD Psychology (Quaid-e-Azam University)
MSc Psychology (Punjab University)

ssc.hod@gift.edu.pk

Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Gondal

Professor

(Permanent)

PhD Political Sciences (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

iqbal.gondal@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Tayyab Habib

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil Applied Psychology (Riphah International University Lahore Campus)
MSc. Applied Psychology (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

tayyab.habib@gift.edu.pk

Ms. Fouzia Hassan

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MS Management Sciences (GIFT University)
MSc Psychology (Punjab University)

Ms. Sehrish Khan

Lecturer

(Permanent)

PhD Education (University of Education, Lahore) - In Progress
MPhil Education (University of Education, Lahore)

Ms. Hajira Imran

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MSc, Housing Home (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
BSc, Home Economics (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 161

Ms. Naila Afzaal

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil International Relations (Minhaj University, Lahore)

naila.afzal@gift.edu.pk

Department of Media Studies

Mr. Tahir J Malik

Head of Department & Assistant Professor

(Permanent)

MS, Mass Communication (Oklohomastate University, USA)
MA, Journalism (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 177
tahir.malik@gift.edu.pk

Dr. Mujahid Mansoori

Professor

(Permanent)

PhD Mass Communication

Mr. Waqas Mahmood

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil Mass Communication (UOG)
MA Mass Communication (UOG)

waqasmahmood@gift.edu.pk

Ms. Anila Abid

Lecturer

(Permanent)

MPhil Mass Communication (University of Gujrat)
MA Mass Communication (University of Gujrat)

anila.abid@gift.edu.pk

Ms. Aveen Aamir

Lecturer

(Permanent)

Masters in Communication (Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia)
BA (Hons) in Mass Communication (University of South Asia, Lahore)

aveen.aamir@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Mohsin Ali Shams

Lecturer

(Permanent)

PhD Media & Communication Studies (UCP, Lahore) In-Progress
MPhil Communication Studies (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

mohsin.shams@gift.edu.pk

Mr. Kashif Khurshid

Junior Lecturer

(Permanent)

PGD, Mass Communication (University of Bedfordshire, UK)
MSC, Mass Communication (NUML University, Islamabad)

+92 55 3892989 Ext. 177
muhammad.kashif@gift.edu.pk

Dr. Muhammad Akram Virik

(Visiting)

PhD, Islamic Studies (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
MPhil, Islamic Studies (A.I.O.U, Islamabad)
MA, Islamic Studies (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Noman

(Visiting)

MPhil English (Government College University, Lahore)
MA English (Government College University, Lahore)

Mr. Naeem Ullah

(Visiting)

MPhil English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)
PGD ELT (Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad)
MA English (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

Hafiza Sumera Rabia

(Visiting)

MPhil Isalmic Studies (Punjab University, Lahore)

Mr. Muhammad Ishfaq

(Visiting)

MPhil Islamiyat (Sargodha University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Khurram Ahmad Saeed

(Visiting)

MA Political Science (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
LLB (Pakistan Law College, Lahore)

Ms. Tehmina Mushtaq

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Ms. Uzma Nosheen

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Usman Ali

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Ms. Rumaisa Mubashar

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (University of Lahore)

Mr. Waqas Nazar

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (Beacon House National University)

Mr. Farrukh Hameed

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Umer Draz

(Visiting)

MA English Literature (University of the Punjab)

Ms. Zubda Ali

(Visiting)

MSc TESOL (University of Edinburg, UK)

Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz

(Visiting)

MS English (University of Lahore)

Ms. Saima Sarfraz

(Visiting)

MA English (Punjab University Lahore)

Mr. Malik Hassan Raza

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Ms. Saiqa Andleeb

(Visiting)

M-PHIL Englisg Linguistics (UMT, Lahore)

Mr. Ahmad Sardar

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Usman Asim

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Naeem Ullah

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Ms. Maryam Sanaullah

(Visiting)

MA English Literature (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Muhammad Saeed

(Visiting)

M-PHIL Applied Linguistic (Minhaj University Lahore)

Ms. Anna Ali

(Visiting)

M-PHIL Applied Linguistic (GIFT University, Gujranwala)

Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Noman

(Visiting)

M-PHIL English (GC University ,Lahore)

Mr. Saghir Ahmad