Tag: Language
Mumtaz Bhutto urges Sindhi to be made provincial govt language
LARKANA: The Sindhi language was given the status of the provincial government language after passing a bill from Sindh Assembly in 1972, which at...
Senate body concerned about NADRA’s ‘prejudiced’ behaviour against Pashtuns
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior Chairman, Senator A Rehman Malik in a committee meeting on Monday took notice of the matter wherein NADRA...
Badeshi: Dying language only three people can speak in northern Pakistan
SWAT: Would you like to learn a few words of a language only three people in the world speak?
Badeshi used to be spoken widely...
Josh Malih Abadi’s anniversary to be observed on Feb 28
ISLAMABAD: The 36th death anniversary of renowned poet, Shabir Hassan Khan, popularly known as Josh Malih Abadi would be observed on February 28, at...
Four Chinese language centres being established in KPK
ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has finalized a plan to establish four centres of Mandarin language in various districts of the province.
Official sources told...
People often use word ‘you’ rather than ‘I’ to cope with...
Recent findings, published in the journal Science, provide insight into the way a simple word - "you" - can help us understand negative experiences...
Learning Chinese language about to get easy
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman of Pakistan-China Institute and Dr. Zhang Daojian, Head of Confucius Institute at National University of Modern Languages, have signed...
BNU holds conference on education, language, educational management
Beaconhouse National University (BNU) Board of Governors Chairperson Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri on Thursday expressed the need to have forums to discuss sensitive issues pertaining...
Dogs learn language differently to humans
While many dog-owners may marvel at their pet’s human-like ability to understand new words; research by scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK, suggests...
Formula 1 drivers warned over using bad language in interviews
Formula 1 drivers have been told not to swear during media interviews.
Governing body the FIA issued the demand after both Sebastian Vettel and Kimi...
Street language
It is an excellent thing that three quarters of British people apologise when someone bumps into them Louis Armstrong saw “friends shaking hands,...
Mind your manners; Brussels to fine offensive language
The people of the Belgian capital will have to mind their manners carefully from now on, with the city authorities ready to levy fines...
Sindhi language suffers as CM, education minister feud
Despite completion of all formalities, the appointment process of more than 1,200 Sindhi Language Teachers (SLTs) has come to a grinding halt owing to...
PPP warns Shahbaz against using abusive language for President
Adviser to the PM and senior PPP leader Chaudhry Aslam Gill has warned Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to avoid using abusive and derogatory...
NLA to launch four books today
The National Language Authority (NLA) will hold the launching ceremony of four books today (Monday).
The books being launched include `Tareekh Adabiyat-e-Multan’ by Dr Rubina...
Bangladesh bans ‘Banglish’ to protect local language
A Bangladesh court has outlawed the use of English slang known as “Banglish” on television and radio stations, a move welcomed by experts on...
Pakistan ruined by language myth
Last year I wrote a book highlighting the crisis in Pakistan’s education system caused by the way languages are used and taught. Its publication...
