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Languages
Hindi and Urdu: A language divided, or a shared history destroyed?
Krisha Hirani reflects on the linguistic and sociopolitical histories of Hindi and Urdu after a chance encounter in Tesco. By…
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Anthropology
Sharing Vicholi Sindhi with Urdu Speakers
The Vicholi dialect, when proposed to Urdu speakers can become most acceptable because as a written standard, it has already…
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Blogs
Linguistic imperialism and the survival of indigenous languages
The effects of linguistic imperialism have been devastating for many indigenous and regional languages Shoukat Lohar Linguistic imperialism is…
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Literature
The Pain of Partition, as Seen in the Literature of Many Languages
[On 75th year of Partition of Subcontinent, the Wire’s reporters and contributors bring stories of the period, of the traumas…
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Blogs
Single National Curriculum: Review of Model Textbooks – Part-XV
[Introduction to Series: Dr. Anjum Altaf, former Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at LUMS, is writing…
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Blogs
Single National Curriculum: Review of Model Textbooks – Part-XIV
[Introduction to Series: Dr. Anjum Altaf, former Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at LUMS, is writing…
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Blogs
Your Child Deserves Better – A Letter to Parents – XII
Parents should stand up for good education otherwise things will get even worse with the Single National Curriculum which has…
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History
Partitioned Voices, Divided Tongues
What happens to a language when its land and people are partitioned? By Rita Kothari In the summer of 2014…
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Blogs
Language policy and medium of instruction in Pakistan –II
Language policy is considered source of influence and supremacy. It is also foundation of power of media, administration, commerce, education…
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Blogs
Language policy and medium of instruction in Pakistan –I
Language policy is considered source of influence and supremacy. It is also foundation of power of media, administration, commerce, education…
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