"Dram", meaning a measure of whisky. "Turm", describing a cavalry unit. "Taupie", a foolish youngster. Not words in a typical teen's vocabulary, but all come easily ...

It may come as a surprise to many that Urdu is not already the official language of Pakistan, given that in its spoken form, it is the lingua franca of the country and understood by virtually everyone ...

A dual-language road sign at the Wagah border— English on top, Urdu on the bottom— speaks louder than words. It demonstrates that English in Pakistan isn’t a foreign artifact but an operational ...

“Chill karo, don’t do bewakoofi.” Millions of Pakistanis are familiar with this informal statement, which speaks more about our linguistic reality than any grammar manual. English is being reshaped ...

Pakistani writing in English is attracting ever-increasing attention, both in Pakistan and the West. This might seem to be a self-explanatory category, comprising writing produced in English by ...

Pakistan is dropping English as its official language and switching to Urdu, a popular language in the Indian subcontinent. The long-rumored change was confirmed by Pakistani Minister of Planning, ...