Urdu is our national language, which means that the mention of any issue related to it is likely to generate off such disagreeing ardor as devotion, nationalism, imperialism, domination, Brilliance, Past, present and future.
On one hand we have scholars and common people defending the cause of Urdu as the language of communication and as a symbol of national. On the other hand, you have other scholars and common people who would say that the role of the national language has merged into ‘an imperialism of Urdu’ and the regional language have been pressed to the side. We have interrogate some experts from across the country and what we understand from their opinions is that the disagreement between Urdu and the regional languages can be discussed at three levels: (a) political (b) academic (educational system) and (c) linguistic.
It has also been pointed out that it is possible to acknowledge the role of Urdu in our national life without accepting imperialism. Such an approach would also imply accepting Urdu as it has evolved since 1947, and not maintain on typical Puritanism.
Pakistan is a multi – lingual country. No less than twenty –four languages and dialects are spoken by the by the people of Pakistan, but mainly include five regional languages Panjabi, Sindhi, Balochi, Pashto, Bravhi and Kashmiri.
The regional languages however different from one another in their forms, dialects and expressions of thoughts have several common factors in them. They cultivate in them love, respect and a firm devotion to the Pakistan Ideology.
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