dear seniors,
I want to know and ask about the language of all competitive examinations that why is it English instead of Urdu because Urdu is our national language, Please discuss....!

You, yourself, know the answer very well. Policy making in Pakistan is mainly influenced by external factors and Arabic external are not so much strong to influence Pakistan's policy so, definitly, they are English. When the policy makers are English then you are familier with the consequences.

The other thing is tradition. We are very much sticky to the traditions whether those benefit or harm us. So, it is a trend in today's world to adopt English as your official language. You can take example of India, the so called progress of a small fraction of Indian population is due to their adoptation of English as their official language, it is useless to comment about rest of Indian population.
We, as a nation, are using same railways system, engines, tracks even signals today which were left by English government. Same is the situation in Education and Examination system. We have not adopted our own education & examination system yet but reforms in it. That'z why, these exams are in English.

I 'd like to add here that what we have changed and newly adopted is our enhanced Defense system and capabilities. Since creation of Pakistan it had been the main focus of every government, although it is necessary but other fields are styles of livelihood. That'z the reason, we are on top in Defense as we have number 1 Army and Intelligence of the world but we are on 163rd position among 180 countries regarding literacy rate. Same is the position of our Transparency and Accountability.

Hope, I have not bothered you.

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You can attempt PMS exam in Urduso,you cannot say that all competitive exams are in English...however,English is an international language and our bureaucrats must be familiar with it..thatswhy,you have to take css exam in English..its not a big issue...
Regards

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My Dear Maha,
You know that there are two mediums in our educational system, 1: Urdu medium, 2: English medium.
Now, there is not a problem for the students of English medium to read and write or understand it, but on the other side, there is a huge problem for the students of Urdu medium to do so. Because they can't read, write, understand and speak English well and easily so how can we say that its not a big problem or not a big topic to discuss. its really a big problem for us, "the students of Urdu Medium"
regards.

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There are Urdu Medium students who can read, write and speak English fluently. And those who cannot, are not fit for competitive exams since bureaucrats have to meet foreign delegations; they have foreign attachments and they have to go on foreign tours.

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Respected bro!I agree with you..there should be one medium of instruction in our country..either Urdu or English...double standard of Education definitely creates problem for Urdu medium students..but now it has become very very hard for our Policy makers to change our existing educational set up..however,viewing the present scenario,we can expect that only English would be medium of instruction in our educational institutions...then there would be no distinction between urdu medium and English medium student...
Regards

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Brother Chishti,

Constitution is book comprised of policies and laws to govern a state. Although, it has been ammended 18 times but it is not an easy task to change the policies.
You must know very well the dispute of languages: Urdu & Bengali as official language, in start while constituting in 1950. The solution in Muhammad Ali Bogra's formula was to announce both as official language. So, you can understand the situation of Pakistani People. They are tigers if they have to fight for language, ethnicity and personal benefits. I can't forecast when they 'll think just about National interest like a pure nation. But, we should be hopeful to change such policies.
What to do now, is to struggle hard in compliance with the present policies. I hope, you 'll change these without taking external pressure when you 'll be a policy maker.

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Agreed with Mr. Marruf Hussan Chisti to some extent, as Pakistani youth is the victim of imperialistic legacy which was inherited by their forefathers during the era of British Imperialism in the subcontinent, lasted for a period of 250 years. As during their regime they had created two classes on the method of “Divide and Rule”. The first one, according to the Britishers, who was an Indian in the blood but a Britisher in the taste ( now the English medium class); the other one was today’s Urdu medium class which was established to produce the Assistants (Clerks) to the class defied earlier (English medium class). Had this class system dissolved after the independence, the Pakistan could have been in the list of developed countries.
To support my arguments, I would like to draw you good intention towards our current rulers, most of whom are either from the English medium class or came here on “Foreign Tour” to rule this country and they would catch the very flight to their “Homes” right after the expiry of their government’s tenure. (Where is Pervaiz Musharaf ?; Where is Shaukat Aziz ?; and where our coming ruler is studying: Mr. Bilawal ????????)
Wake-up my nation as person like Mr. Abdul Sattar Eeddi is now compelled to say on miserable condition of this nation, “Pakistan is heading towards a bloody revolution”

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CHAIRMAN MAO

Whatever culture is strong, it infuse its traits in other weaker cultures including its language. It is a natural process. If our culture would have strong, the urdu would have much popular around the world now like the english and there would have many urdu teaching centers in New York and London. So make yourself culturally/economically strong if you want to see your language strong and popular. This era is of English and accept it. Even chinaies and japanies are trying hard to learn english !

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The question of this thread initiator stoods bold and has criticised the double standard education policy of our system. Why one has to suffer and other remain at advantageous position just on the grounds of financial matters. Our society improvement will only be speeded up if there is an end to or atleast same syllabus is followed everywhere. This will help us put an end to the social disparities existed since pakistan inception till day.

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