#UrduLanguage

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2 weeks ago

Bilingualism is strength—but blending Urdu and English carelessly may dilute a literary legacy shaped over centuries.
By Ahmad Faruqui

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/23-Feb-2026/...

#UrduLanguage #CulturalIdentity #LanguageMatters #Bilingualism #PreserveUrdu #SaveUrdu #LanguageAndIdentity #Cultural

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The Friday Times

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2 weeks ago

From Billboards To Talk Shows: How English Words Erase Urdu Vocabulary While borrowing technical terms like ‘machine’ or ‘surgeon’ enriches a language, the displacement of everyday Urdu words by common English equivalents is a

English may open doors, but when it replaces Urdu, we risk losing a language rich in history, identity, and cultural pride.
By Ahmad Faruqui

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/23-Feb-2026/...

#UrduLanguage #CulturalIdentity #LanguageMatters #Bilingualism #PreserveUrdu

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The Learning Cooperative

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5 months ago

Check the new starting date for our online 10-week course. Book your spot and learn Urdu in its cultural and political context.

Book on our website: thelearningcoop.squarespace.com

#urdulanguage #learnalanguage #urdupoetrylines #urdugrammar #radicalpedagogy

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The Friday Times

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7 months ago

"Āpā" reflects deep cultural kinship in Urdu, but over time it’s gained ideological weight, shifting from affection to moral authority and constraint.
By Dr Aftab Husain

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/17-Jul-2025/...

#Urdu #UrduLanguage #kinshipterms #CulturalHeritage #memory #SouthAsian #identity

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The Friday Times

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7 months ago

The term Āpā in Urdu once signified affection and respect—but now carries layered meanings of control and cultural expectation.
By Dr Aftab Husain

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/17-Jul-2025/...

#Urdu #UrduLanguage #kinshipterms #CulturalHeritage #memory #SouthAsian #identity

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The Friday Times

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7 months ago

How Āpā Became A Word Of Power Control And Cultural Memory In Urdu

The term Āpā in Urdu once signified affection and respect—but now carries layered meanings of control and cultural expectation.
By Dr Aftab Husain

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/17-Jul-2025/...

#Urdu #UrduLanguage #kinshipterms #CulturalHeritage #memory #SouthAsian #identity

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Sahdia

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1 year ago

Urdu, Identity and AI Pakistani technologists need to acquire the expertise to develop AI applications that respond to the requirements of the country and its citizens, argues Zeerak Ahmed.

aurora.dawn.com/news/1145319

"Where is the software that digitises old Urdu texts to modern formats? And where are the games that teach our kids about running a tandoor?"

#urdusoftware #urdulanguage #urdu