Tradition OR Modernization
(M sarfaraz uddin, karachi)
Urdu is tradition English is
the in trust and need.
what will you prefer???
Basically I am English writer since it is easy to write. Secondly it is first
international language and one of the primary official language of Pakistan.
Urdu language news, Urdu language poetry and use of Urdu dictionary is not only
common in Pakistan but around the world. Often I speak Urdu language being a
national languages of Pakistan. Many times I speak English, Punjabi and other
languages. Majority of Pakistani people speak Urdu. Although majority of
civilized and educated people speak Urdu yet I felt bias against Urdu. There
exist such people who say Bhaiya or Indian to those people who speak Urdu. In
Lahore and Tajpura Scheme, there are people who use a humiliating word
Hindustora for Urdu speaking people. I have evidential hypothesis that I am
facing persecution explained on this website due to the fact that often I speak
Urdu. I am spending miserable life here. It is very worrying situation since it
is linguistic and ethnic discrimination. People should not discriminate
languages since languages are just means of communication. Good and bad people
are present in every society. What is the benefit of creation of Pakistan if
different language speaker cannot live together peacefully? There are only small
numbers of languages which are being spoken in Pakistan yet there is
considerable discrimination. No country can survive in such circumstances. In
advanced countries hundreds of language speakers live together side by side. I
have felt ethnic and sectarian discrimination and violence. Although there are
severe punishments for such discrimination and violence yet such criminals are
persecuting people without any fear. Very honestly I question benefit of the
creation of Pakistan when we did not get our most basic rights here. Even Indian
government keeps muslims in better conditions. Glory of muslim Indian film
actors and politicians is clear example. In such circumstances, partition of
India of year 1947 might have been annulled. I am writing this because I failed
to get my fundamental rights despite doing all humanely possible efforts. I have
added these lines when I am aroused from sleep at 4.00 A.M due to mind control
torture.
English is official while Urdu is National language of Pakistan. Bias exists
against both languages especially against English being foreign language. There
are many people at high lucrative positions who can not even speak Urdu language
properly. These people promote regional language and specific interest groups.
Since employment is provided on the basis of links, nepotism, political
affiliation and bribe these people ensure position for their children through
their regional interest groups.
In previous century Urdu was evolved due to interaction of various languages and
civilizations. Such an evolution is not taking place due to bias and
preservation of local languages and interests. English language and regional
languages words should be added and accepted in Urdu for making it more
universal and acceptable language. However, such evolution takes hundreds of
year.