ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (APP):One day National Conference on “Multilingual and Cultural Implications of Mother-Tongue in context of Globalization” was organized by the Department of Urdu Language & Literature
of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) here on Tuesday.
Rector NUML Major General Shahid Mahmood Kayani (Retd) presided over the session while Dean faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities AIOU Professor Dr. Abdul Aziz Sahir was the chief guest and Dr. Arshid Mahmood Nashaad Associate Professor AIOU was the keynote speaker
of the inaugural session.
Deans, Dire
ctors, Heads of Departments, guests, faculty members and a large number of students also attended the session.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Abdul Aziz s
aid that the ruling elite decides the language
of the region. Today, in the era of globalization, the international establishment wants us to think that our languages are being vanished.
He was
of the view that language cannot be eliminated if it is deeply rooted and linked with the culture & civilization
of that region. Dr Sahir further s
aid that the power corridor decides the language
of the people and he quoted the example
of the Persi
an language before the east India Company.
Dr. Arshid Mahmood in his address s
aid that there are 70 languages, being spoken in this country, adding it seems that global world has started a campaign to eliminate our beautiful languages. Every language faces the process of evolution hence, we should promote our all-regional languages and Urdu as well.
In the concluding remarks, Rector NUML Major General Shahid Kayani s
aid that language is the reflection
of the society, and we must give importance to all our languages. He hoped that this conference would pave the way forward
to further promote Urdu and other regional languages. Later, he distributed shields among the guests.
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