Urdu, being the national language of Pakistan, is spoken by
the majority of nationals. The provincial languages of Pakistan too have a
tinge of Urdu in them. The locals understand each other and know how to converse
with one another in a language they can interpret comfortably.
But this does not mean that Pakistani’s have not caught up with the rest of the
world when it comes to being fluent in the global language understood by all; English.
English is a language that all Pakistani’s are well aware
of. They use it in their day to day lives. Most of the curriculum in Pakistani
schools is also taught in the English language. The language has become ingrained
as part of the Pakistani culture. In
spite of that, due to the widely held stereotype that Pakistani’s cannot in
fact speak English, most foreigners are in awe of an English speaking
Pakistani.
The fact of the matter is, we Pakistani’s can defend
ourselves in the global front in a foreign language with as much passion and
fluency as any other English-speaking non-Pakistani! English is NOT our
national language. But we have a grasp of it and that itself is an achievement!
Stereotype – Pakistani’s cannot converse in English. Status = BUSTED!
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