Saba Mohy-Ud-Din Chishti

Brief Bio

Saba Mohy-Ud-Din Chishti is a dedicated Lecturer at the University of Southern Punjab with over three years of experience teaching English language and linguistics. Her academic specialization lies in linguistics, with particular interests in language structure, discourse analysis, and the relationship between language, identity, and society. Committed to academic excellence, she integrates research-driven insights into her teaching to enhance student learning.

Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she focuses on developing students’ critical thinking, analytical abilities, and linguistic awareness. Her work reflects a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive and intellectually stimulating environment that encourages meaningful engagement with language in diverse social and cultural contexts.

Education
Master of Philosophy in English	The Women University, Multan	2021
Bachelor of Science in English	Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan	2019

Professional Experience
Lecturer	University of Southern Punjab, Multan	2022 – Till now
English teacher	Lahore Grammar School Senior Branch, Multan	2021 – 2022
Visiting Faculty of English	National College of Business Administration & Economics	Mar 2020 – Jul 2020

Research Interests

Title	Year	Published Link
From Punch Line to Persuasion: Exploring the Use of Stylistics Features in Comedic Linguistics	2024	Click to view
Historicity of Text and Textuality of History: A New Historicist Analysis of Sorayya Khan’s City of Spies	2023	Click to view
Global Crisis and Online Education; A study of barriers within Online tutoring during Covid-19	2020	Click to view
Black Lives Matter: A Feminist Exploration of the developmental stages of the protagonist Queenie Jenkins in Candice Carty Williams’ ‘Queenie’	2020	Click to view

Qamar, S., Khalil, S., & Chishti, S. M. U. D. (2024). From punch line to persuasion: Exploring the use of stylistic features in comedic linguistics. Journal of Applied Linguistics and TESOL, 7(4).
Sadiq, R. A., Chishti, S. M. U. D., & Iftikhar, H. (2023). Historicity of Text and Textuality of History: A New Historicist Analysis of Sorayya Khan’s City of Spies. Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 12(3), 850-854.
Chishti, S. M. U. D. (2020). Global crisis and online education: A study of barriers within online tutoring during COVID-19. Journal of Languages, Culture and Civilization, 2(1), 73–92.
Chishti, S. M. U. D. (2020). Black Lives Matter: A feminist exploration of the developmental stages of the protagonist Queenie Jenkins in Candice Carty-Williams’ Queenie. Journal of Languages, Culture and Civilization, 2(2).

Teaching & Supervision

Courses:

Introduction to Literary Studies
Introduction to Linguistics
Functional English
Communication and Presentation Skills
Expository Writing
Introduction to Philosophy
Classical and Renaissance Drama
Introduction to Women’s Writing
Introduction to Translation Studies
Grammar and Syntax
Introduction to Morphology
Research Methods and Term Paper Writing

Supervision:

MPhil/MS: 8 (ongoing)

Teaching Philosophy

Fostering critical, inclusive, and interactive learning environments where students explore language as a dynamic system, develop analytical thinking, and become confident, socially aware communicators.

Awards & Recognition

Certificate of Best Performance in Curricular and Co-Curricular Activities at College level from 2013-2015.
Certificate of Participation at University level, for participating in a research project entitled, “Effects of Problem Based Learning on Knowledge Acquisition, Knowledge Retention & Critical thinking abilities of Language Learners”, 2016.
Certificate of Participation at University level, for participating in Social Action Project, “Paint your Peace -an initiative to promote the message of Peace and Harmony”, 2016.
Certificate of Participation at University level, for participating in research project entitled, “English Language Reading Comprehension Ability”, 2017.
Certificate of Participation from “Alumni Organization” of Department of English B.Z.U Multan, 2019.
Certificate of Participation in one day seminar on “Practical Application of Systemic Functional Linguistics” held in February, 2020 at The Department of English, The Women University, Multan.
Certificate of participation at “4th International Symposium On Linguistics & Literature” held on 12th May 2024 organized by the Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan.
Certificate of participation as an attendee at the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences held on November 2, 2024 at the Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan.
Certificate of participation in Two day International Conference on Language, Literature & Humanities in Global Context (LLHGC-2025) organized by GCWUF.
Certificate of appreciation for attending seminar on “Literary Translation in Pakistan: Challenges and Opportunities” held on 20th January, 2025 organized by Department of English, University of Southern Punjab, Multan.
Certificate of appreciation in acknowledgement of presence in co-curricular events organized by Department of English, University of Southern Punjab, Multan.
Professional Development Certificate for attending a teacher’s workshop on ‘Creative Writing Essentials’ held on 14th Jan, 2026 by Oxford University Press, organized by the Department of English, University of Southern Punjab, Multan.
Certificate of participation for attending a webinar for teachers titled, ‘Understanding your Context: A Practical Introduction’ held on 17th April, 2026 by British Council.
Certificate of participation for attending a webinar for teachers titled, ‘Learning in Tune: Music-based activities for today’s classroom’ held on 29th April, 2026 by LANGUAGECERT.
Certificate of completion for attending Teacher Training Academy Webinar Series titled, ‘Interpreting Benchmark results: Turning assessment scores into teaching opportunities’ held on 29th April, 2026 by Pearson.

Collaboration

Open to building interdisciplinary and cross-cultural partnerships that enrich teaching, advance research, and create meaningful learning opportunities for students.