Media Mass & Communication Faculity

The department's faculty members are on the cutting edge of the business. They keep themselves updated on journalistic and mass communication issues and media practices and use state of the art techniques to teach students.

Dean

Dr. Mehdi Hasan

Professor of Mass Communication
PhD Mass Communication, MA Journalism, Punjab University
Fulbright Scholar at University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Media historian, news commentator and analyst, freelance columnist with national dailies
Former news Bureau Chief, PPI
Vice Chairperson Punjab, Governing Council, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

Associate Professors

Dr. Taimur-ul-Hassan | Research Contribution | Bio Data

PhD Mass Communication
Former Group Managing Editor,
The Sun,
former Executive Editor,
The Frontier Post,
former Assistant Editor,
The Pakistan Times,
former Joint Editor,
The Post,
worked in Associated Press (US),
Instructor AAJ TV,
former Visiting Faculty Kinnaird College, Lahore,
Visiting Faculty Government of Punjab Management and Professional Development Department,
freelance commentator

Assistant Professors

Ameera Javeria

MA Journalism Studies Carlton University, Ottawa, Canada
Gender Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S
Writing Scholar with PEN-Canada & New York University
Visiting Scholar with Messy College, University of Toronto & University of Michigan
Taught at University of Saskatchewan and Alberta University

Zebunnisa Hamid

MA in Mass Comm., Goldsmith College, University of London
M.Phil in Mass Communication– BNU

Wajahat Masood

MA (Eng. Language & Literature) University of the Punjab
LLM (Int. & European Humain Rights Law),Leeds Unversity UK
Editor Daily Mashriq, Lahore
Political Analyst for Pakistan Television

Lecturers

Saman Akram

M.A in Mass Communication, BNU

Rana Faizan Ali

M.Phil in Mass Communication (Ongoing), BNU

M.A in Mass Communication, BNU
Head of News Strategy & Planning (Koh-e-Noor Tv)
Media Analyst for Pakistan Television (Ptv.)

Barira Bakhtawar

M.Phil, Mass Communication- University of the Punjab
BS, Mass Communication- University of the Punjab
Radio Broadcaster- FM 100
Former Visiting Faculty- Superior University Lahore
Former TV anchor- Ary News, Pakistan Television.

Fatima Jahanzeb

PhD Mass Communication- (Ongoing), BNU

MS in Advertising and Public Relations, BNU

Neha Aleem Mehdi

PhD Mass Communication- (Ongoing), BNU

MS in Advertising and Public Relations (Gold Medalist) BNU
B.A (Hons) in Journalism (Gold Medalist) BNU

Fatima Riaz

M.A in Mass Communication, BNU

Assistant Lecturer

Rida Sohail

M.Phil in Mass Communication (Ongoing), BNU

B.A(Hons.) in Journalism BNU

Teaching Assistant

Werdah Munib

B.A(Hons.) in Journalism, Kinnaird College for Women Lahore (Principle’s Honors List)

Burhan Fawad Masood

M.A in Mass Communication, BNU

Visiting Faculty

Prof. Qamar Abbas

Former Chairman, Department of History, Punjab University

Prof. Riffat Sohail

Former Head of Department, English Language and Literature, Queen Mary College

Prof. Mohammad Tahir

PhD Urdu FC College (Registered Research Scholar), MA Urdu, MBA, MA History, MA Political Science, MA Punjabi

Nasim Ahmad

Former Chief Editor, Pakistan Times

Yasmeen Aftab

MA Mass Communication, LLB
Former Marketing Manager Coca Cola Bottlers, Lahore

Vasi Hasan

M.F.A Film & Television Production, UK, MS Film making, American School of Arts, San Francisco, USA, BA (Hons) Mass Communication, University of Colorado, USA

Waqar Malik

Lecturer Department of Mass Communication, Punjab University

Samea Jamil

Chairperson, Department of Journalism, Government College for Women, Gulberg, Lahore

Hasan Zafar

M.Phil Screen Studies, Glasgow University, UK

Mohammad Ashraf Azim

Ex MD PTV, Ex MD Dunya TV

Afzal Rehman

Correspondent for Voice of America, Lahore

Capt. (Ret.) Mohammad Arshad

MA Public Administration, Punjab University, MS Business Education, UK
Former Director General Public Relations, WAPDA

Asif Hussain Zaidi

Graphic designer / Photographer

Agha Iqrar

Senior Producer
GEO

Mubashir Bokhari

Former Chief Reporter – Daily Times
Correspondent – Reuters

Dr. Aslam Dogar

Former Director General Public Relations – DGPR – Punjab

Asghar Nadeem Syed

Playwright

Administrative Staff

Omer Siddique

Tech. Incharge / Lab Coordinator, MSCIT from Superior University Lahore

Usman Saeed

School Coordinator

Shehzad Raza

TV Studio/NLE incharge

Mohammad Rashid

Lab Assistant

Department of Theatre, Film and Television (Faculty)

The school of liberal arts employs permanent professors, assistant professors and lecturers, supported by distinguished visiting faculty members, who are classified as scholars in residence during their period of service at the School of Liberal Arts, BNU.

Dr. Asghar Nadeem Syed
Associate Professor and Head of Department, Theatre, Film and Television
Ph.D. Bahauddin Zakaria University, Multan
Former Director, Lahore Museum
Former Associate Professor, Government College University, Lahore
Former Senior Faculty, FC College, Lahore

Ameera Javeria
Asst. Professor TFT
MA Journalism Studies Carlton University, Ottawa, Canada
Gender Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S
Writing Scholar with PEN-Canada & New York University
Visiting Scholar with Messy College, University of Toronto & University of Michigan
Taught at University of Saskatchewan and Alberta University

Akifa Mian
Assistant Professor TFT
Masters in Direction (Film & Television)
University of Westminster, London, UK
Bachelors of Fine Arts, NCA, Lahore

Bilal Sami
Assistant Professor TFT
MFA Film - Ohio University
Fulbright Scholar 2009
B.Sc. (Hon.) LUMS
Executive Producer -  MediaGENIC & KCGL Productions

Claire Pamment
Foreign Professor (HEC)
Ph.D. Performance Studies (in progress), Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, UK
M.Phil. Cultural Studies (Performance), National College of Arts, Lahore
MA Playwriting (Dramaturgy), Goldsmiths' College, University of London, UK
BA (Hons.) Education and Drama, Cambridge University, UK

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Lecturer TFT BNU
M.Sc in Computer Sciences PUCIT
Certificate Course Video Production NCA Lahore
Certificate Course Documentary Film Production Institute of Media& Communication Iqra University Lahore

M.Nasir Ali Mazari
Lecturer TFT
MA TV & Film ( Gold Medalist ), Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
Diploma In Video Production, National College of Arts, Lahore
Diploma In Multimedia Engineering, College of Tourism & Multimedia Computing, Lahore

Syed Urooj Samdani
Lecturer TFT (BNU)
Diploma in Direction (Film & Television)
The New University of Cinema & TV, Rome, Italy
Former Head of Programming, Waqt News
Former Senior Producer: Express News, Business Plus, Aaj News
Producer 'Dialogue with Dr. Salman Shah' show on Business Plus channel

Visiting Faculty

Adeel O. Hashmi
MFA Academy of Arts College, San Francisco, USA
MBA Imperial College of Business Studies, Lahore, Pakistan

Vasi Hassan
Film Maker, MFA Film & Television Production, UK

Nadia Ramzan
B.A Hons in Painting, NCA

Amir Nawaz
BSC in Civil Engineering, University of Engineering, Lahore Pakistan

Asif Zaidi
Photography

Zia Ahmed
Master in Arts, Film Studies, Kingston University, London, United Kingdom

Administrative Staff

Muhammad Asad Ullah Zia
School Acadmic Coordinator, Theatre Film and Television (TFT)

Aleem Ikram Gill
School Admin & Finance Coordinator, Theatre Film and Television (TFT)

Rafique Ahmed
Lab Incharge