Dr. Saima Akhtar
Assistant Professor, Humanities
Area of Interest: Applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, ELT, ESL, curriculum design, Speech disorders
Tel # (Off): 111-001-007  

HEC Approved Supervisor

Publications:

Journal Papers:
1. Huzaifa Muhammad Waraich, Dr. Saima Akhtar, Dr. Husnat Ahmed Tabasum (2023), "In The Street of the Fruit Stalls by Jon Stallworthy: AStylistic View", International Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, pp: 109-128, Vol: 02, Issue: 02   
2. Dr. Sara Kan, Sumaira Saleem, Dr, Saima Chattha (2023), "The Political Rhetoric in the Pre and Post-Election (2013) Speeches of Imran Khan", Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research, Vol: 6, Issue: Vol 6 No 2 (2023): April - June 2023 (Spring), DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol6-iss2-2023   
3. Dr. Sara Khan Dr. Saima Chattha Sumaira Saleem (2023), "VISUAL AND LINGUISTIC NARRATIVE STRUCTURES IN MIGRATION DISCOURSE: A SOCIO-COGNITIVE SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF MULTIMODAL PROJECTION OF AFGHAN MIGRANTS LIVING IN PAKISTAN", PalArch's Journal of Archaelogy of Egtypt, pp: 636-671., Vol: 20, Issue: Vol. 20 No. 2 (2023):, ISSN: ISSN: 1567-214X   
4. Dr. Sara Khan, Dr. Saima Chattha, & Dr. Husnat Ahmed. (2023), "Socio-Cultural Practice in Migrant Discourse: A Socio-Cognitive Analysis of Multimodal Representation of Afghan Migrants Living in Pakistan", RESEARCH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND ECONOMICS REVIEW, pp: 114-129, Vol: 4, DOI: https://ojs.rjsser.org.pk/index.php/rjsser/article    (External URL)
5. Muhammad Shakil Ur Rehman, Saima Akhtar Chattha , Zia Ullah Khan Niazi (2022), "Decoding of a Gendered Marginalized Discourse in V.S. Naipaul’s A House for Mr. Biswas", International Journal of Linguistics and Culture, Vol: 3, ISSN: (P) 2707-6873   
6. Muhammad Imran Siddique, Dr. Husnat Ahmed, Dr. Saima Akhtar Chattha (2022), "A Speech Act Analysis of the Prime Minister IK’s Speech at UNGA with respect to Kashmir Dispute", https://ojs.jerssr.org.pk/index.php/jerssr/issue/view/9, pp: 1-4, Vol: Dr. Saima Akhtar Chattha, Issue: Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): January - March 2022 (Winter), DOI: https://ojs.jerssr.org.pk/index.php/jerssr/article   
7. Muhammad Imran Siddique, Dr. Husnat Ahmed, Dr. Saima Akhtar Chattha (2022), "A Speech Act Analysis of the Prime Minister IK’s Speech at UNGA with respect to Kashmir Dispute", Journal of Educational Research & Social SciencesReview(JERSSR), Vol: Vol. 2, Issue 1,, ISSN: 2710-4540, DOI: https://ojs.jerssr.org.pk/index.php/jerssr/article    (External URL)
8. Mawish Nazir, Dr. Husnat Ahmed, Dr. Saima Akhtar (2021), "Use of Motivational Strategies in Teaching English Language at Government Girls High Schools in Lahore", Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, Vol: 12, Issue: Vol. 12 No. 7 (2021), DOI: https://www.tojqi.net/index.php/journal/article/vi   
9. Saima Akhtar Chattha, Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Azhar (2021), "Aetiology of Stuttering in Bilingual Learners with L1 Urdu and L2 English", Palarch's Journal of Archaeology Egypt/Egyptology, pp: 3152-3168, Vol: VOL.18 No.08 (2021)   
10. Dr. Husnat Ahmed, Tayyaba Fatima, Dr. Saima Akhtar (2021), "Analyzing Adrian Henri's Poems "Tonight At Noon" And "Any Prince To Any Princess": The Surrealism Approach", Webology, pp: 6853-6858, Vol: 18, Issue: 6, ISSN: 1735-188X    (External URL)
11. Saima Akhtar Chattha, Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Azhar (2021), "Exhibition Of Stuttering Manners In Bilingual Children With L1 As Urdu And L2 As English ", Ilkogretim Online - Elementary Education Online, pp: 5966-5986, Vol: 20, Issue: 1, DOI: https://www.bibliomed.org/mnsfulltext/218/218-1646    (External URL)
12. Saima Akhtar Chattha, Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Azhar (2021), "Manifestation of stuttering Behavior in Bilingual Children with L1 as Urdu and L2 as English", International Journal of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, Vol: VOIL.12 NO1(2021)   
13. Uzma Khalil, Muhammad Islam, Saima Chattha, Farwa Qazalbash (2017), "Persuasion and Political Discourse: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Imran Khan's Selected Election Speech", Journal of Pakistan Vision   

Qualification

PhD Linguistics
Imperial college of business studies, Lahore, Pakistan
Feb 2015 to Jul 2021
   
M Phil in English linguistics
UMT, Lahore, Pakistan
Jun 2007 to Jul 2009
   

Experience

Lecturer in English
COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus
Feb 2015 to Date
   

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