International English Language Day was observed on Sunday across the globe including Pakistan with an aim to inform people about the history, culture and achievements associated with the language.
The day featured book-reading events, English quizzes, poetry and literature exchanges and other activities that promote the English language.
English is one of the two working languages of the UN Secretariat and one of the organization’s six official languages.
English is often referred to as a “world language”, or the lingua franca (bridge language or common language used by speakers of different languages) of the modern era because it is widely spoken.
The UN first celebrated English Language Day on April 23, 2010. For a language that was used by only 3 tribes about 1500 years ago, English has official or special status in at least 75 countries with a total population of over two billion.
English Language Day is celebrated each year on April 23 in connection with the tradition says William Shakespeare was born. Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer in the English language. His plays continue to be published, performed in theaters and seen in films almost 400 years after his death.
