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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, ...

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 ...

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 Pakistani version of Sesame Street was hailed by the U.S. government as "a mesmerizing reflection of national culture, regional flavors, and a mix of urban and rural Pakistan" after it debuted ...

A few years ago, Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif wrote A Case of Exploding Mangoes, a novel that lampooned the Pakistani military. Now, it's been translated into Urdu, Pakistan's national language.