Faculty Profile


Dr. Atif Faraz

 

  afaraz@numl.edu.pk

  +92519265100 Ext: 2225

Academic Education 

  • Doctor of Literature (2003~2009)

          Sangmyung University, Seoul. S. Korea

          Majors: Korean Studies

 

  • Master of Literature (2000~2003)

           Sangmyung University, Seoul. S. Korea

            Majors: Korean Studies

 

  • Korean Language Course (1998~2000)

           Language Research Institute

           Seoul National University, Seoul. S. Korea

 

  • Bachelor of Science (1992~1997)

           Government Murray College, Sialkot. Pakistan

            Majors: Mathematics

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:           Linguistic University 

Designation:                      Head of Korean Department / Assistant Professor

Location:                            Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                               Dec, 2025 ~ Present.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:            Linguistic University 

Designation:                      Director, Islamabad King Sejong Institute

Location:                           Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                              2012 ~ Present.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:           Linguistic University 

Designation:                     Head of Korean Department

Location:                           Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                              2009 ~ 2021.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:           Linguistic University 

Designation:                     Director, National and International Linkages Office (NILO)

Location:                           Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                             2024 ~ 2025.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:            Linguistic University 

Designation:                      Registrar, National University of Modern Languages

Location:                            Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                               2021 ~ 2024.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:            Linguistic University 

Designation:                      Visiting Professor / Head of Korean Department

Location:                           Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                             2006 ~ 2008.

Sent by:                            Korea Foundation, Seoul. S. Korea

 

Organization:                    The International Korean Language Foundation

Organization Type:            Foundation 

Designation:                      Korean Language Instructor

Location:                           Seoul. South. Korea

Tenure:                              2005 ~ 2006.

 

Organization:                   Migrant Workers’ Office 

Designation:                     Urdu Language Instructor

Location:                           Bucheon City. South. Korea

Tenure:                              2002 ~ 2005.

 

Organization:                    Sangmyung University

Designation:                     Teaching Assistant

Location:                           Seoul. South. Korea

Tenure:                               2005 ~ 2006.

 

Organization:                   Yoon’s English School

Designation:                     English Language Instructor

Location:                           Seoul. South. Korea

Tenure:                             1999 ~ 2006.              

Teachers’ Training Workshops (3 times)

Yoon’s English School, Seoul. S. Korea

 

Certificate in Academic Leadership & Management

Issuing Organization: Executive Development Center, NUML Islamabad

Completion Date: April 20-30, 2026

Description: Completed training in academic leadership, educational management, communication, and institutional development.

1) Korean Language Education and Research in Pakistan

Research Article

Published by: International Conference on Korean Language and Literature

Date: Jun 2018

 

2) The Epicenter of the Korean Wave in Muslim Countries

Social Article

Published by: King Sejong Institute Foundation Magazine

Edition: Jul 2015

 

 

3) New Directions of TOPIK - Focusing on Pakistan

Research Article

Published by: International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE)

Date: Aug 2014

4) A contrastive study of vocative terminologies of Korean and Urdu

Research Article

Published by: International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE)

Date: Aug 2013

 

5) Current Status and Tasks of Korean Language and Korean Studies Teaching Material in Pakistan

Research Article

Published by: International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE)

Date: May 6, 2011

 

6) Korean Language Revolution

Social Article

Date: Oct 09, 2010

http://reporter.korea.kr/reporterWeb/mainNewsListReporter.do

 

7) Nuclear weddings of Korea

Social Article

Date: May 17, 2010.

http://reporter.korea.kr/reporterWeb/getNewsReporter.do?newsDataId=148693058

 

8) Book centers of Korea

Social Article

Date: Feb 19, 2010.

http://reporter.korea.kr/reporterWeb/getNewsReporter.do?newsDataId=148688937

 

9) A Contrastive Study on Tense of Korean and Urdu

Doctoral Dissertation

Date: Jul 2009.

                            

 

10) Teaching Korean to Pakistani Students

Research Article

Date: Nov 2008.

 

11) Gender, Numeral and Case System of Urdu Nouns

Research Article

Published: Commemorative Publication on Retirement of

Doctor Choi Gi-Ho. Seoul. S. Korea

Date: Dec 2007.

                  

 

12) Safety Measures for Foreign Migrant Workers (Translated from Korean to Urdu) 76pages

Published by: Occupational Safety and Health Agency, S. Korea

Date: Apr 2007.

                 

 

13) Cultural Guide Book for Migrant Workers in Korea (Translated from Korean to Urdu) 300pages

Published by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, S. Korea

Date: Dec 2006.

                         

 

14) Comparative Study of Parts of Speech of Korean and Urdu

Master Dissertation

Date: Jul 2003.

 

Area of interest:

  • Korean and Urdu Linguistics
  • Comparative Studies (Korean and Urdu)
  • Translation

Education

Academic Education 

  • Doctor of Literature (2003~2009)

          Sangmyung University, Seoul. S. Korea

          Majors: Korean Studies

 

  • Master of Literature (2000~2003)

           Sangmyung University, Seoul. S. Korea

            Majors: Korean Studies

 

  • Korean Language Course (1998~2000)

           Language Research Institute

           Seoul National University, Seoul. S. Korea

 

  • Bachelor of Science (1992~1997)

           Government Murray College, Sialkot. Pakistan

            Majors: Mathematics

Experience

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:           Linguistic University 

Designation:                      Head of Korean Department / Assistant Professor

Location:                            Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                               Dec, 2025 ~ Present.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:            Linguistic University 

Designation:                      Director, Islamabad King Sejong Institute

Location:                           Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                              2012 ~ Present.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:           Linguistic University 

Designation:                     Head of Korean Department

Location:                           Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                              2009 ~ 2021.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:           Linguistic University 

Designation:                     Director, National and International Linkages Office (NILO)

Location:                           Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                             2024 ~ 2025.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:            Linguistic University 

Designation:                      Registrar, National University of Modern Languages

Location:                            Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                               2021 ~ 2024.

 

Organization:                    National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Organization Type:            Linguistic University 

Designation:                      Visiting Professor / Head of Korean Department

Location:                           Islamabad, Pakistan

Tenure:                             2006 ~ 2008.

Sent by:                            Korea Foundation, Seoul. S. Korea

 

Organization:                    The International Korean Language Foundation

Organization Type:            Foundation 

Designation:                      Korean Language Instructor

Location:                           Seoul. South. Korea

Tenure:                              2005 ~ 2006.

 

Organization:                   Migrant Workers’ Office 

Designation:                     Urdu Language Instructor

Location:                           Bucheon City. South. Korea

Tenure:                              2002 ~ 2005.

 

Organization:                    Sangmyung University

Designation:                     Teaching Assistant

Location:                           Seoul. South. Korea

Tenure:                               2005 ~ 2006.

 

Organization:                   Yoon’s English School

Designation:                     English Language Instructor

Location:                           Seoul. South. Korea

Tenure:                             1999 ~ 2006.              

Teachers’ Training Workshops (3 times)

Yoon’s English School, Seoul. S. Korea

 

Certificate in Academic Leadership & Management

Issuing Organization: Executive Development Center, NUML Islamabad

Completion Date: April 20-30, 2026

Description: Completed training in academic leadership, educational management, communication, and institutional development.

Publications

1) Korean Language Education and Research in Pakistan

Research Article

Published by: International Conference on Korean Language and Literature

Date: Jun 2018

 

2) The Epicenter of the Korean Wave in Muslim Countries

Social Article

Published by: King Sejong Institute Foundation Magazine

Edition: Jul 2015

 

 

3) New Directions of TOPIK - Focusing on Pakistan

Research Article

Published by: International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE)

Date: Aug 2014

4) A contrastive study of vocative terminologies of Korean and Urdu

Research Article

Published by: International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE)

Date: Aug 2013

 

5) Current Status and Tasks of Korean Language and Korean Studies Teaching Material in Pakistan

Research Article

Published by: International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE)

Date: May 6, 2011

 

6) Korean Language Revolution

Social Article

Date: Oct 09, 2010

http://reporter.korea.kr/reporterWeb/mainNewsListReporter.do

 

7) Nuclear weddings of Korea

Social Article

Date: May 17, 2010.

http://reporter.korea.kr/reporterWeb/getNewsReporter.do?newsDataId=148693058

 

8) Book centers of Korea

Social Article

Date: Feb 19, 2010.

http://reporter.korea.kr/reporterWeb/getNewsReporter.do?newsDataId=148688937

 

9) A Contrastive Study on Tense of Korean and Urdu

Doctoral Dissertation

Date: Jul 2009.

                            

 

10) Teaching Korean to Pakistani Students

Research Article

Date: Nov 2008.

 

11) Gender, Numeral and Case System of Urdu Nouns

Research Article

Published: Commemorative Publication on Retirement of

Doctor Choi Gi-Ho. Seoul. S. Korea

Date: Dec 2007.

                  

 

12) Safety Measures for Foreign Migrant Workers (Translated from Korean to Urdu) 76pages

Published by: Occupational Safety and Health Agency, S. Korea

Date: Apr 2007.

                 

 

13) Cultural Guide Book for Migrant Workers in Korea (Translated from Korean to Urdu) 300pages

Published by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, S. Korea

Date: Dec 2006.

                         

 

14) Comparative Study of Parts of Speech of Korean and Urdu

Master Dissertation

Date: Jul 2003.

 

Interests

Area of interest:

  • Korean and Urdu Linguistics
  • Comparative Studies (Korean and Urdu)
  • Translation