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  • MS\/MPhil degree in English (Linguistics\/Literature) with a minimum 3.0\/4.0 CGPA.<\/li>
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    S#<\/th>Code<\/th>Pre<\/th>Subject<\/th>Credit-Hr<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    1<\/td>ENG-8101<\/td>-<\/td>Transnational Poetry<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>ENG-8102<\/td>-<\/td>Advanced Research Methodology Seminar<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>ENG-8103<\/td>-<\/td>South Asian Literature<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>ENG-8104<\/td>-<\/td>Colonial and Postcolonial Literature<\/td>2 (2-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>ISL-8105<\/td>-<\/td>Understanding of Quran-I<\/td>1 (0-1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    1<\/td>ENG-8106<\/td>-<\/td>Modern Critical Theory<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>ENG-8107<\/td>-<\/td>Pakistani Literature in English<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>ENG-8108<\/td>-<\/td>American Literature<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>ENG-8109<\/td>-<\/td>Literature and Environment<\/td>2 (2-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>ISL-8110<\/td>ISL-8105<\/td>Understanding of Quran-II<\/td>1 (0-1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    1<\/td>ENG-8208<\/td><\/td>Research Thesis-I<\/td>9 (9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    1<\/td>ENG-8310<\/td><\/td>Research Thesis-III<\/td>9 (9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    1<\/td>ENG-8311<\/td><\/td>Research Thesis-IV<\/td>9 (9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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