IT seems that many things are frozen in time and they have not changed for centuries, neither will they. One such thing is Urdu grammar and the terms used by grammarians of Urdu. One of the most ...

Hyderabad: Urdu is a Lashkari (mixed dialect). It is a Persianised standard register of Hindustani language. It has 30 consonants, 20 vowels, two diphthongs; non-tonal; stress being on the penultimate ...

The Supreme Court order, even if implemented, will not really change the power equation nor will it remove the linguistic privilege of the haves over the have-nots The Chief Justice of Pakistan, ...

HYDERABAD: The All India Urdu Conference held in the city, organised by the All India Urdu Education Committee, urged the state government to set up an Urdu Official Language Commission for promotion ...

ISLAMABAD: The government is seriously working on implementation of Urdu as the national language in various divisions and ministries, including all the provinces said Adviser to Prime Minister on ...