The National Language Authority (NLA), or Muqtadira Qaumi Zaban, was established in 1979 under Article 251 of the 1973 Constitution. The main objective was to pave the way for adoption of Urdu as ...

In Pakistan, debates about education tend to orbit around crumbling school buildings, lack of funds, outdated curricula, and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Pakistan is a multilingual nation, home to over 70 languages including Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Saraiki, and Urdu, as well as numerous minority languages. English plays a significant role in ...

This post is part of our special coverage Languages and the Internet. Pakistan today would seem primed for rapid growth in internet use. The country has had explosive growth of FM radio, satellite and ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has denied it has stopped Pakistani players from speaking in Urdu in post-match press ...

Big Bird, Ernie, Grover and the Count are missing from Pakistan's Urdu-language version of Sesame Street, but Elmo will be teaching and entertaining the local children with his new friends: Rani, ...