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3 days ago · Urdu is the national language and the lingua franca of Pakistan, and while sharing official status with English, it is the preferred and dominant language used for inter-communication between different ethnic groups. [3] [4] Numerous regional languages are spoken as first languages by Pakistan's various ethnolinguistic groups.
1 day ago · Lahore (/ l ə ˈ h ɔːr / lə-HOR; Punjabi: لہور [lɔː˩˥ɾ]; Urdu: لاہور [laːˈɦɔːɾ] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second largest city in Pakistan and 26th largest in the world, with a population of over 13 million.
3 days ago · On a provincial level, Pashto is the regional language of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and north Balochistan. [49] Yet, the primary medium of education in government schools in Pakistan is Urdu. [50] [51] The lack of importance given to Pashto and its neglect has caused growing resentment amongst Pashtuns.
2 days ago · Pakistan, populous multiethnic country of South Asia. Having a predominately Indo-Iranian speaking population, Pakistan has historically and culturally been associated with its neighbours Iran, Afghanistan, and India. Since Pakistan and India achieved independence from British rule on August 14−15, 1947, celebrated as Independence Day ...
3 days ago · In full: Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim. Born: c. 570, Mecca, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia] Died: June 8, 632, Medina (aged 62) Notable Family Members: spouse Khadījah. spouse ʿĀʾishah. daughter Fāṭimah. Subjects Of Study: Islam. Qurʾān. Role In: Battle of Badr. Battle of the Ditch. Pact of Al-Ḥudaybiyah.
2 days ago · Syria. After Syria gained its independence in 1946, political life in the country was highly unstable, owing in large measure to intense friction between the country’s social, religious, and political groups. In 1970 Syria came under the authoritarian rule of Pres. Hafez al-Assad, whose foremost goals included achieving national security and ...
5 days ago · Quick Facts About Urdu. Native Speakers: 68.62 million (2019) L2 Speakers: +101.58 million (2019) Region: Pakistan and India Writing System: Urdu alphabet Language Family: Indo-European: Indo-Iranian: Indo-Aryan: Central
