Biography

Dr. Almas Khanum is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urdu at Government College University Lahore, Pakistan. She is a distinguished scholar with extensive experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. Her areas of specialization include classical and modern Urdu literature, Iqbal Studies, linguistics, gender studies, and contemporary literary criticism. She has published research articles in peer-reviewed journals and received the Best Paper Award from the Punjab Higher Education Commission. She also serves as Editor of the departmental research journal “Tahqeeq Nama.”
Dr. Khanum has supervised BS, MPhil, and PhD researchers and is committed to fostering a research-oriented academic environment. She actively participates in national and international conferences, representing her department and university through scholarly presentations. As Coordinator for External Linkages, she played a key role in establishing MOUs with international universities. She completed her Post-Doctorate at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku, and contributed to founding the first Azerbaijan–Urdu Research Center at GCU Lahore.
In addition to her academic responsibilities, Dr. Khanum has organized literary festivals, conferences, seminars, and student-centered activities at GCU Lahore and abroad. Her dedication to critical inquiry, research excellence, and literary engagement continues to advance Urdu studies and enrich the academic community.

Education

• Post Doc in Urdu-Azerbaijani, Azerbaijan National Academy Of Science (Baku, Azerbaijan) 2022
• PhD in Urdu, University Of Education Lahore, Pakistan (Lahore, Pakistan) 2013

Teaching Areas

Experience

Journal Papers

• Khanum, A. (2025). "Elements of supplication and invocation in the Naat poetry of non-Muslim Naat poets." Negotiations , Vol. 5 (2) , pp. 115-136. | Impact Factor: Y Category [Link]
• Khanum, A. (2025). "Neither here nor there’: Language and belonging among Pakistani migrants in Europe." Journal of Urdu Literature and Indigenous Languages , Vol. 4 (1) , pp. 1-10. | Impact Factor: Y Category
• Khanum, A., & Ghani, A (2025). "شہرت بخاری کی ابتدائی غزل گوئی میں کلاسیکی روایات کی عکاسی (Reflection of classical traditions in the early ghazals of Shohrat Bukhari)." Majallah e Tahqeeq , Vol. 46 (139) , pp. 7-18. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Masood, A., & Khanum, A. (2025). "نیر اقبال علوی کا افسانوی مجموعہ ‘‘جیب کترے’’ایک جائزہ(A review of Nayyar Iqbal Alvi's fictional collection Jeeb Kutre).." Muhakama , Vol. 4 (2) , pp. 50-59. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Khanum, A., & Murtaza, G. (2024). "(2024). ڈاکٹر طارق عزیز کے ڈراما”بسیرا“ کا فنی و فکری جائزہ (Critical Analysis of Drama “Basera” by Dr Tariq Aziz)." Harf-o-Sukhan , Vol. 8 (2) , pp. 28-36. | Impact Factor: Y
• Razzaq, S., Khaliq, I., & Khanum, A. (2024). "A comparative review of the two copies of the Masnavi Sahar al-Bayan [مثنوی سحر البیان کے دو مدون شدہ نسخوں کا تقابلی جائزہ]." Tasdiq , Vol. 6 (2) , pp. 21-40. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Khanum, A., Iqbal, J., Majoka, N., Arshad, F., Khan, M. A. U., Basra, M. N., & Yaqub, G (2024). "Allama Iqbal and James Ward's conception of God: A comparative review.." Kurdish Studies , Vol. 12 (5) , pp. 598-603. DOI: DOI: 10.53555/ks.v12i5.3278 | Impact Factor: Scopus
• Muzaffar ud Din, S., & Khanum, A. (2024). "An existential study of Tahir Nawaz's novel Sarrhy Teen [طاہر نواز کے ناول ‘ساڑھے تین’ کا وجودی مطالعہ]." Tahreer: Journal of Languages and Literature , Vol. 2 (2) , pp. 12-22. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Arshad, F., Khanum A,. (2024). "Linguistic Analysis of Iqbal's Letters to Chaudhry Muhammad Hussain. [مکتوباتِ اقبال بنام چودھری محمد حسین کا لسانیاتی تجزیہ]." Iqbal review , Vol. 65 (4) , pp. 31-40. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Khanum, A (2024). "Silenced inclusion: Language barriers and the integration dilemma of Pakistani immigrants in contemporary Europe." Journal of Urdu Literature and Indigenous Languages , Vol. 3 (2) , pp. 1-9. | Impact Factor: Y Category
• Khanum, A., & Usmani, S. (2024). "Symbolism in Riaz Hussain Chowdhury's poetry [ریاض حسین چودھری کی شاعری میں علامت نگاری]." Jahan e Tahqeeq , Vol. 7 (2) , pp. 102-110. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Hassan, A., Khanum A. (2024). "The tradition of Iqbal studies and the journal Ravi. [اقبال شناسی کی روایت اور مجلہ راوی]." Payam , Vol. 3 (1) , pp. 198-222. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Khanum, A., & Usmani, S (2024). "ریاض حسین چودھری کے شعری مجموعے’’آبرو ئے ما ‘‘میں علامت نگاری (Symbolic techniques of Riaz Hussain Chaudhry's poetry collection "Abroye Ma")." Harf-o-Sukhan , Vol. 8 (2) , pp. 167-173. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Khanum, A (2024). "پاکستان میں ادبی میلے اور سماج پر ان کے اثرات (Pakistani Literary Festivals and Their Impact on Society)." Jahan e Tahqeeq , Vol. 7 (2) , pp. 654-665. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Iram, S., Khanum, A., Rubab, A., Bashir, F., & Javed, J. I (2023). "Development of Urdu language and literature in the subcontinent and its impacts on society." PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology , Vol. 20 (1) , pp. 713-727. | Impact Factor: X
• Soroya, S. H., Rehman, M. A., Tariq, I., Khanum, A., & Bashir, F (2023). "E-reading consumption among Pakistani digital immigrants: A mixed-methods approach." Journal of Information Science , Vol. 49 (6) , pp. 1528-1545.. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/01655515211061868 | Impact Factor: 1.7 [Link]
• Shahid, I., Rehman, N., & Khanum, A. (2023). "Human dignity: A primordial theme in the poetic works of Allama Muhammad Iqbal." Migration Letters , Vol. 20 (12) , pp. 1941. DOI: 1947 | Impact Factor: X
• Iram, S., Arshed, F., Javed, J. I., Khanum, A., Rubab, A., & Amin, M. (2023). "Iqbal: The philosopher of the modern age (In the light of prologue of Secrets of the Self)." Journal of Namibian Studies , Vol. 33 (1) , pp. 4637-. | Impact Factor: Scopus
• Khanum, A., Iram, S., Javed, J. I., Bashir, F., Amin, M., & Zaman, F. (2023). "Perceptions of postgraduate Urdu literature students' learning strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: A developing country perspective." PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology , Vol. 20 (2) , pp. 45-58. | Impact Factor: Scopus
• Khanum, A., & Sajid, A (2022). "An addressee of Allama Iqbal: Lord Lothian.." PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology , Vol. 19 (3) , pp. 1784-1792.
• Ali, M. S., Iram, S., Khanum, A., Javed, J. I., & Rubab, A. (2022). "Analytical study of Iqbal’s concepts, trends, and thoughts." PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology , Vol. 19 (1) , pp. 2273-2280.
• Khanum, A., & Bashir, F. (2021). "Information competencies and information-seeking behavior in digital paradigms: A case of Urdu literature. Sage Open, 11(4).." Sage Open , Vol. 11 (4) , pp. 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211054484 | Impact Factor: 2 [Link]
• Iqbal, J., Khanum, A., & Mehreen, S. (2021). "Iqbal’s perspectives on Muslims' glorious history before colonialism, as a “colonized intelligentsia.”." Jahan-e-Tahqeeq , Vol. 4 (4) , pp. 25-35. | Impact Factor: Y [Link]
• Bashir, F., Soroya, S. H., Soroya, S., & Khanum, A. (2015). "Emerging trends of acquisition in public libraries of Pakistan: Challenges and issues." Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services , Vol. 39 (1-2) , pp. 40-44. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14649055.2016.1170471 | Impact Factor: Scopus [Link]

Books (Complete)

• Dr. Almas Khanum (2024). پنج گنج: نظامی گنجوی , 1 ed. "Azerbaijan National Academy of Science and Department of Urdu GCU Lahore" , ISBN: 0000000000004
• Dr. Almas Khanum (2022). نظامی گنجوی: عظیم المرتبت شاعر , 1 ed. "Department of urdu GC University Lahore and Ministry of Information" , ISBN: 0000000000003
• Dr. Almas Khanum (2021). اردو میں ادبی تحقیق: روایت اور نظریہ , 1 ed. "Pakistan" , ISBN: 0000000000002
• Dr. Almas Khanum (2015). اردو میں لسانی و لسانیاتی تحقیق , 1 ed. "Sanjh Publications Lahore, Pakistan" , ISBN: 0000000000001

Awards/Achievements

• Best Paper Award (2023), Punjab Higher Education Commission, Lahore Pakistan.

Thesis/Research Supervisions

• Kashaf Iftikhar (2026), Ph.D.. Thesis: "نوبل انعام یافتہ ناولوں کے اردو تراجم: فکری جائزہ" (In Progress)
• Gulam Murtaza (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "ڈاکٹر طارق عزیز کی ادبی اور تحقیقی خدمات" (Completed)
• Shagufta Usmani (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "ریاض حسین چودھری کی شاعری مذہبی اصناف کے تناظر میں" (Completed)
• Shagufta Usmani (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "ریاض حسین چودھری کی شاعری مذہبی اصناف کے تناظر میں" (Completed)
• Zubaida Khanum (2021), Ph.D.. Thesis: "مشکور حسین یاد کی ادبی خدمات" (Completed)
• Javed Iqbal (2019), Ph.D.. Thesis: "نو آبادیاتی عہد میں اقبال شناسی" (Completed)