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, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Prof Dr Halil Toker, country director of the Yunus Emre Institute Turkish Cultural Centre in Pakistan, has been pivotal in promoting Turkish culture and language in Pakistan and Urdu language, ...

The Pakistani version of Sesame Street was hailed by the U.S. government as "a mesmerizing reflection of national culture, regional flavors, and a mix of urban and rural Pakistan" after it debuted ...

Carla Faye Radloff (1949-2012), a famed American linguist, in whose memory the anthology of essays titled ‘Languages of Northern Pakistan’ has been compiled and published, was a career member of SIL ...

Pakistan is a multilingual nation, home to over 70 languages including Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Saraiki, and Urdu, as well as numerous minority languages. English plays a significant role in ...

Renowned Pakistani actor Faisal Qureshi has urged Pakistani cricketers to prioritize speaking Urdu in public and take pride ...

Indian writer, poet and songwriter Javed Akhtar, who has been making headlines lately for his bold and controversial statement about Pakistan, has now decided to declare that the Urdu language is an ...

Bollywood's renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar is in the headlines once again after he shared his thoughts about Urdu. Akhtar made the statement when he attended the launch of Dr Satinder Sartaaj's Urdu ...