The National Language Authority (NLA), or Muqtadira Qaumi Zaban, was established in 1979 under Article 251 of the 1973 Constitution. The main objective was to pave the way for adoption of Urdu as ...

Pakistan is dropping English as its official language and switching to Urdu, a popular language in the Indian subcontinent. The long-rumored change was confirmed by Pakistani Minister of Planning, ...

From left, Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru, Vice President of India’s Interim Government, Earl Mountbatten, Viceroy of India and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, President of the Muslim League discuss Britain’s plan for ...

In Pakistan, debates about education tend to orbit around crumbling school buildings, lack of funds, outdated curricula, and an exam system that rewards memory over meaning. Beneath these familiar ...

Urdu, a language woven with poetry, history, and emotion, has long been cherished for its lyrical beauty. But in an era dominated by digital communication, its survival seemed uncertain. Now, ...

The Hindi/Urdu program in the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations offers Hindi/Urdu language courses, as well as courses taught in English about South Asian culture and literature. The ...

After reading some interesting analyses of the dominance of the Hindi-belt in India, I thought about my work on culture, language, and politics, specifically the decay of Urdu litearure in ...

When Hamid Henry wrote a play about Easter for a Pakistani television channel, he struggled to present the words "Paschal" and "Eucharist" in Urdu, the national language, for his Muslim viewers.

On any street in Srinagar, voices flow in different tongues. A baker calls out in Kashmiri, a student answers in Urdu, and someone nearby adds a line in Hindi. In those few exchanges, you can hear the ...

KARACHI: Four-day 18th Urdu Conference, tagged “Celebration of Pakistan” started Thursday at the Arts Council of Pakistan. The opening ceremony was attended by the special guest Sindh Governor Kamran ...