The Department of English acquaints its students and scholars with contemporary trends in the English language and literature. The Department offers MA and PhD programs, in addition to core courses, discipline specific courses, ability enhancement courses and generic courses in line with CBCS, for all Under Graduate and Post Graduate programs offered in the University. The Department also offers a course ‘Communication Skills in English’ in collaboration with the Training and Placement Cell of the University to all the Undergraduate and Post Graduate students of the University. The Department aims at preparing students not only for employability purposes but also for carrying out societal responsibilities. Its primary objective is to promote bi-lingual research in English and Urdu and to promote innovative and inter-disciplinary research. The Department organizes regular national conferences. The thrust areas of research in the Department are: History of the English Language, English Language Teaching, Phonetics, British Literature, American Literature, Commonwealth Literature, EnglishUrdu Literature, English-Urdu Translation Studies, Muslim Literature, Indian Writing in English and Literary Theory & Criticism.