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The language of the streets ‘Laal Farsh’ (Red Floor)
Jan 22nd
Karachi
Bilal acts as my guide as I drive through the jam-packed streets of Saddar. When we reach Daudpota Road he asks me to head towards ‘Laal Farsh’ (Red Floor).
I must have looked confused, because he stops, laughs, and then corrects himself: “I meant Hong Kong Shopping Plaza”.
Bilal has spent eight More >
PUICS introduces two new subjects of Business and Sports Journalism
Dec 21st
LAHORE: (Monday, July 19, 2010): Punjab University Institute of Communication studies (ICS)’ Board of Studies has decided to introduce two new subjects of “Business Journalism” and “Sports Journalism” to meet the growing needs of reporters in these two vital disciplines at the Institute.
The Board of Studies meeting, held here today under More >
One such myth is about the origin of Urdu it’s not a ‘camp language’
Dec 18th
Urdu’s origin: it’s not a ‘camp language’ Some myths are so deep-rooted that one has to work really hard to make people, especially students face facts. One such myth is about the origin of Urdu. Most of our students subscribe to the view that Urdu is a ‘lashkari zaban’ or More >
US-funded English language programme
Dec 8th
US Consulate General, Lahore, Public Affairs Officer Brinille Ellis has attended the ceremony held for the students graduating from a US-funded English language programme at Jamia Fatmia Taleem-ul-Quran Madrassa.
Ms Ellis congratulated the students on their accomplishment, saying, “When you learn a new language, you don’t just learn about words but More >
The Original Human Language Like Yoda Sounded
Oct 20th
Sentences like Yoda you form?
Many linguists believe all human languages derived from a single tongue spoken in East Africa around 50,000 years ago. They’ve found clues scattered throughout the vocabularies and grammars of the world as to how that original “proto-human language” might have sounded. New research suggests that it More >
Karachi Favoring introduction of Chinese Language in schools minister for Education
Oct 19th
Karachi Favoring introduction of Chinese Language as subject in schools of Sindh, senior minister for Education and Literacy Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq on Tuesday said ‘if Urdu can be taught in China why cannot we teach Chinese language to our children here’. “Majority of people favors this decision and only a few More >
Germandelegation visits Roots School System, DHA Phase I
Oct 15th
A delegation of the German embassy, headed by Elizabeth Franz from German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited the Roots School System, DHA Phase I, says a press release issued here on Friday.
The students of Roots School System presented a programme, which reflected on all vistas of German life from its More >
English Language the Latest Casualty of Space Race
Oct 6th
Along with training in spacewalks, robotics, and piloting a spaceship, NASA is requiring that all future astronauts learn to speak and read Russian.
The rules are plain and simple: If you flunk the foreign language requirement, you can’t go into space.
A handful of NASA astronauts have taken Russian language training since More >
Dr Tariq Rahman joins BNU HEC distinguished
Sep 22nd
Dr Tariq Rahman joins BNU Lahore: Dr Tariq Rahman, HEC distinguished professor and professor Emeritus at National Institute of Pakistan Studies (NIPS), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, has joined Beaconhouse National University as dean, School of Education. Dr Rahman has replaced Prof Dr Sabiha Mansoor, who has been recently appointed as Vice More >
Urdu Language Domain Name Extension India Wins
Apr 5th
India has been delegated the International Domain Name extension for Urdu Language, which will allow Indian authorities to sell domain names with Urdu fonts, reported DNA India.
In addition to Urdu, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the body that governs website addresses, has allotted a total of seven More >
