resisting the Pakistan government's bid to declare Urdu as the state language by omitting Bangla. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Despite the strong influence of ...

In her book titled Urdu Fiction: Mazaahir-o-Mabaahis. Najeeba Arif, a former academic now serving as chairperson of Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad, has candidly pointed out the lacunas ...

In Pakistan, first it was Urdu Dictionary Board that drew up a set of rules to spell certain words and write them in its 22-volume, Urdu-Urdu dictionary. Then Muqtadira Qaumi Zaban, or National ...

The National Language Promotion Department (NLPD) on Friday organised a seminar on "The role of Urdu Language in Pakistan Movement" in connection with Pakistan National Day celebrations to be held ...