DR GHULAM ALI

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Email: g.ali@aiou.edu.pk/Mob: 92-300-6550455
CURRENT POSITION:
Director,
Centre for Languages and Translation Studies, Allam Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Pakistan

▪AREAS OF INTEREST
Translation Studies, Applied Linguistics, Critical Discourse Analysis, Post-Colonial Studies
ACHIEVEMENTS:
▪ HEC Approved PhD Supervisor, Faculty of Arts
▪ Founding Chair: the first ever dedicated Centre for Translation Studies in Pakistan, Centre for Languages
and Translation Studies, University of Gujrat.
▪ Editor in Chief (2013-2021), Pakistan Journal of Languages and Translation Studies, HEC Recognized Y
Category Research Journal (Internationally abstracted), Published by University of Gujrat Press.
▪ Editor in Chief, UOG News, University of Gujrat
▪ Research Fellowship with Professor Luise von Flotow, Director of the School of Translation and
Interpretation, University of Ottawa, Canada, May 05, 2013 to November 03, 2013.
▪ International Training on Language Engineering and Machine Translation from kathmandu University,
Nepal Received in 2012.
▪ International Training on Translation Pedagogy School of Translation and Interpretation, University of
Ottawa, Canada Received in 2017.
▪ Project Director, Law Translation of 15000 pages (from 1855-2019) into Urdu funded by the Law
Department, Govt. of Punjab (four-year project).
▪ Project Director, Urdu Translation of Election Commission of Pakistan funded by UNDP, Islamabad.
▪ Project Director, Urdu Translation of Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) documents.
▪ Translation Consultant to the Centre for Language Engineering, UET, Lahore. Urdu Translation of Post
Office website of Dubai in collaboration with CLE, UET Lahore
▪ Coordinating “Supreme Court Translation Project” hosted by LUMS University, Lahore, Pakistan
▪ Member, Urdu Science Board, Lahore
▪ Member Board of Studies, department of English, Women University, Sialkot
▪ Member Board of Studies, CeLTS, University of Gujrat
▪ Member Board of Studies, department of English, University Lahore
▪ Member Board of Faculty, Faculty of Arts, University of Gujrat
▪ Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Communication and Cultural Trends, UMT, Lahore
▪ Member of Review Board, Research Journal Daryaft, NUMLanguages, Islamabad
▪ Editor in Chief, Muterjim: A Quarterly Multilingual Magazine Published by University of Gujrat Press
▪ Patron, UoG Translation Society, University of Gujrat
▪ Developed Syllabus for BS, MPhil & PhD Degree in Applied Translation Studies, The Programs Lunched
first ever in Pakistan

SCHOLARSHIPS/FUNDINGS/Grants:

▪Received full scholarship for MS leading to PhD five years Program from HEC, Islamabad
▪Received Rs. 1000000 scholarships under IRSIP Program for Canada from HEC, Islamabad
▪Received 0.6 M Grant from UNDP, Pakistan for Urdu Translation of Election Commission Pakistan Rules
▪Received 0.4 Million Grant for International Training on Translation Pedagogy School of Translation and
Interpretation, University of Ottawa, Canada Received in 2017.
▪ Received amount UOG grant of RS.100000 for attending International Summer School, Nepal
SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES:
▪ Conducted and Organized more than Fifty Seminars, Workshops and Conferences at National Level on
Translation Studies; also published 15 articles in National and international research journals
▪ Supervised 50 MPhil Theses on Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies