Islamabad, Pakistan
Abdullah
Khan
Interpreter · Translator · Founder & CEO of LingoVera
Multilingual interpreter and translator with native Urdu and Pashto, serving government ministries, UN agencies, and international organisations at the highest levels. Founder and CEO of LingoVera, an Islamabad-based linguistic consultancy.
Prime Minister's Office
UNDP
UNODC
Senate of Pakistan
WHO · WFP
5+
Languages
Urdu · Pashto · English · Mandarin · Persian
10+
Organisations
5
Translators
Languages
Linguistic Range
🇵🇰
Urdu
Native
🏔️
Pashto
Native
🇬🇧
English
C1 — Advanced
🇨🇳
Mandarin
HSK-3 · B1
🇮🇷
Persian
B1 — Intermediate
Professional Experience
Career
Founder & Managing Director
Jun 2025 – Present
LingoVera · Islamabad, Pakistan
Founder
- Founded multilingual language-services firm; scaled from solo operation to a team of 5 translators within the first year.
- Service lines: translation, interpreting, localisation, proofreading, post-editing, machine-translation editing, and media services.
- Clients: government agencies and international organisations including UN agencies, WHO, and WFP.
Interpreter
Jan – Dec 2025
Prime Minister's Office of Pakistan · Islamabad
Government
- Provided live English ↔ Urdu ↔ Pashto interpretation for the Prime Minister and Federal Ministers across diplomatic and political meetings.
- Served as interpreter at a joint policy conference convened by the Ministry of Law, UNDP, and the Ministry of Justice on justice-sector reform.
Consultant Interpreter
Nov – Dec 2025
UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) · Islamabad
UN
- Supported Persian ↔ English interpretation at an international conference on irregular migration involving government, INGO, and diplomatic delegates under UNODC conference protocols.
Interpreter — Office of Audit & Investigations
Sep 2025
UNDP (OAI) · Islamabad
UN
- Provided English ↔ Urdu ↔ Pashto interpretation across a 5-day confidential OAI investigation (8–12 Sep 2025) under signed NDA, covering investigative interviews, witness rights, and procedural matters in compliance with UNDP standards.
Interpreter
May 2025
Senate of Pakistan · Islamabad
Government
- Official interpreter for a bilateral engagement between the Deputy Chairman of the Senate and a delegation from the British House of Lords; delivered consecutive English ↔ Urdu interpretation throughout.
Interpreter — IWD Conference
Mar 2025
Ministry of Human Rights · Islamabad
Government
- Delivered simultaneous English ↔ Urdu interpretation for local and international panellists at the International Women's Day Conference.
Online Volunteer Translator & Proofreader
Feb 2026
UN Volunteers (UNDP Pakistan) · Remote
UN
- Completed a one-week UNV Pashto translation assignment; served as appointed proofreader for fellow volunteers, ensuring linguistic accuracy and quality control.
Interpreter
Oct 2023 – Jan 2025
Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) · Islamabad
Government / Think Tank
- Provided real-time interpretation for Afghan delegates and Pakistani officials across Track-II peace dialogues; facilitated cross-cultural communication in sensitive diplomatic settings.
Visiting Language Instructor
Jun 2025 – Jan 2026
NUML · Islamabad
Academic
- Taught English to undergraduate students; focused on academic writing, comprehension, and spoken communication; designed coursework and assessed performance.
Research Assistant
Jun 2025 – Jan 2026
NUML Bureau of Translation & Interpretation · Islamabad
Academic
- Conducted applied research on translation and interpreting practices; contributed to literature reviews and analytical reporting supporting curriculum and professional training initiatives.
Appointed Editor
Jan 2026 – Present
Atlas Institute for International Affairs · Remote
Editorial
- Appointed to remote Editor role following a competitive international selection process; on standby for analytical articles and opinion pieces on international affairs.
Media Analyst
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
Shayan Media · Ontario, Canada (Remote)
Media
- Analysed Pakistani national media trends and public discourse; produced research reports on emerging political and social topics for an international audience.
Magazine Editor
Feb 2023 – Jun 2024
NUML Magazine · Islamabad
Editorial
- Edited academic and literary content for the university's official magazine; managed a contributor team and upheld editorial standards across each issue.
Freelance Literary Translator
Aug 2021 – Present
Independent · Islamabad
Literary
- Translated literary works of Allama Iqbal and Chinese folklore into English; contributions published in NUML Magazine and university projects.
Core Competencies
Skills
Legal & Medicolegal Translation
- Witness statements & PoC
- Defence documents
- Orthopaedic & physio reports
- Engineering examinations
- English → Urdu
Conference Interpreting
- Simultaneous interpreting
- Consecutive interpreting
- Bilateral diplomatic interpreting
- Track-II dialogue facilitation
- UN conference protocols
Typography & Editorial
- Bidirectional/RTL Urdu typography
- Jameel Noori Nastaleeq
- Proofreading & QA
- Terminology management
- Multilingual content editing
Translation Technology
- SDL Trados Studio
- MemoQ
- DeepL Pro
- Custom translation corpora
- Machine-translation post-editing
Founded
Ventures
Founder & Managing Director
LingoVera
Language Services Firm · Islamabad, Pakistan · Est. 2025
An Islamabad-based multilingual language-services firm offering translation, interpreting, localisation, proofreading, post-editing, and media services to government agencies and international organisations.
5
Translators
UN+
Client Tier
5
Languages
WHO · WFP
UN Agencies
Gov. Ministries
Legal Sector
Education
Academic Background
BS in Translation Studies
National University of Modern Languages (NUML) · Islamabad
Sep 2022 – Jun 2026 (Expected)
Certificate in Interpretation
NUML · Islamabad
Jul – Aug 2025
Intermediate (FSc, Computer Science)
Punjab College of Science and Commerce
Sep 2019 – Jul 2021
Certificate in Interpretation
NUML · 2025
Audio-Visual Translation Workshop
NUML · 2024
Microsoft Office Productivity
2019
Winner — Multiple National and University-Level Debate Competitions
Certificate of Participation — Subtitling and Dubbing Contest, NUML (Feb 2025)
Contact
Get in Touch
Available for interpreting engagements, translation projects, and consulting. Based in Islamabad — available for on-site and remote work.
Phone
+92 348 309 8606
LinkedIn
abdullahkhanyousafzai69
LingoVera HQ
Office No 3099, Floor 3, World Trade Center, Islamabad