• Recipient of Shaukat Ara Niazi Literary Gold Medal. National Youth Award for English Literature by Ministry of Youth Affairs, Young Achiever Award by Ministry of Culture. Holds a PhD in European Studies, her major being English Literature and Linguistics. Has completed MPhil Course Study in English literature, another MPhil Course Study in European Studies.
Holds a Masters in English Literature, and another Masters in Linguistics. She is an English poet and a writer.
• PhD European Studies, 2019: Area Study Centre for Europe, University of Karachi. CGPA: 3.9
• MPhil: Area Study Centre for Europe University of Karachi. Completed MPhil Course Study in European Studies with distinction securing 3.8 GPA in 2012.
• MPhil: Punjab University, Lahore. Completed M Phil Course Study in the subject of English Literature with distinction.
• Masters: Government College University, Lahore. Masters in English Literature with distinction and Roll of Honour.
• Masters: University of Karachi. Masters in Linguistics, 1st Division, 2009.
• Bachelors (Gold Medalist): Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. Bachelors in English Literature with distinction, securing Shaukat Ara Niazi Literary Gold Medal Division: 1st

Publications:

• Research article titled “The Ethno-linguistic divide in Belgium: Postcolonial Readings (https://www.academia.edu/11329044/The_EthnoLinguistic_Divide_in_Belgium_Postcolonial_Readings) has been published in the Journal of European Studies, University of Karachi
• Research article titled “Reworking of Antigone by Jean Anouilh” has been published in the Journal of European Studies, University of Karachi. (https://www.academia.edu/14637021/Reworking_of_Antigone_by_Jean_an Ouilh)
• Research article titled “Ben Jonson’s Volpone” has been published in the Journal of European Studies, University of Karachi.
• Presented her paper titled “Deconstruction of the Ethno-linguistic Praxis of the Khoja Diaspora: A Post-colonial Perspective” in an international conference at the Western Indian Ocean Studies Programme at Florida International University, USA in November 2015.
• Her paper titled “From the Alchemical to the Subliminal elements in Rumi: A Metaphysical Perspective” was selected for an international conference in University of Paderborn, Germany, May 2016.
• Presented paper titled “The Role of Education in Fostering Environmental Policies in Pakistan and the EU: A Comparative Study”, in a workshop held at the Area Study Centre for Europe.
• Review of the book, Globalization, Multilateralism, Europe: Towards a Better Global Governance?, Surrey: Ashgate, 2013 by Mario Telo (ed.) has been published in the Journal of European Studies.
• Review of the book, EU’s Foreign Policy; What kind of Power and Diplomatic Action?, Ashgate, 2013 by Mario Telo has been published in the Journal of European Studies.
• Review of the book, European Union Foreign Policy in a Changing World, 3rd ed. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2014 by Karen E. Smith was published in the Journal of European Studies.
• Review of the book, Turbulent and the Mighty Continent: What future for Europe? By Antony Giddens, Polity Press, 2014 has been published in the Journal of European Studies.
• Has been writing for The Nation, a famous English Daily, since 1996. Started her career as a free-lance and has been a contributor to the Sunday Plus, The Nation. Her write-ups and poetry have been published in various magazines and have also been winning prizes at both Collegiate and University levels.

Achievements:

• Winner of Shaukat Ara Niazi Literary Gold Medal in English Literature, Bachelors.
• Winner of the National Youth Award in the field of English Literature, by Ministry of Youth Affairs, Government of Pakistan.
• Young Achiever Award from the Ministry of Culture.
• Highest aggregate score in the subjects of English Language and English Literature in the Bachelors.
• Winner of Co-Curricular Roll of Honour at LCWU.
• Achieved the title of Best Poetess at LCWU, Lahore.
• First female editor of the Ravi magazine (English Section )GCU, circulated internationally, for the year 2004.
• Editor of Kiran magazine (English Section) at LCWU.
• Built a record at LCWU by holding three offices simultaneously; Editor Kiran English Section, President English Literary Society and President Quaid e Azam Society.
• Member of the Seniors Club at GCU, comprising toppers from different disciplines.
• Active member of the NGO, PIPFPD (Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy) since 2004.
• Participated in numerous international creative writing competitions and achieved distinctions such as one from the Japanese GOE Peace Making Essay Writing Competition.
• Arranged numerous seminars, workshops and lectures both at LCWU and GCU, and has been participating in various educational programmes. Her poetry is widely acclaimed in literary circles and has been winning prizes
• Won quiz programmes arranged by the PTV.

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Email: sarah.kazmi@dsu.edu.pk

•  MA (English Linguistics) from University of Karachi in 2007
•  M.Phil  (English Linguistics) from Hamdard University in 2016

Contact Information:
Email: karsal@dsu.edu.pk