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<h1><a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/160436-Policy-Dialogue-on-Language-ends#" title="Policy Dialogue on Language ends">Policy Dialogue on Language ends</a></h1>
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<div class="gmail-inner_category_date">October 28, 2016</div>
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<p>Islamabad</p>
<p>The three-day Policy Dialogue on Language, hosted by Air University 
in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC), concluded at 
HEC Secretariat on Thursday.</p>
<p>The activity featured focus group discussions on different topics 
involving national and international scholars from academia, media, law,
 banking, aviation, governmental organisations and other institutions to
 provide concrete steps in formulating recommendations for a national 
policy on status of English, Urdu and regional languages in Pakistan.</p>
<p>Speaking at the occasion, the HEC chairman appreciated the Air 
University, particularly Dr. Wasima Shahzad, for organising this 
dialogue at a right time when the government is gradually shifting to 
use of Urdu as official language.</p>
<p>“We should make concerted efforts for promotion of Urdu and regional 
languages. The conversion to Urdu as official language should be made 
step-by-step and for that this type of academic discourse is very 
significant,” said Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, adding HEC is ready to further 
fund research in language, provided there are concrete proposals.</p>
<p>The chairman said that different organisations that are already in 
place for development of languages should come together for preservation
 of regional languages and development of a comprehensive national 
language policy.  Dr. Wasima Shahzad said that language is our identity 
and we need to take pride in our language. Appreciating experts for 
their active participation in various sessions, she said that there was a
 message of unity in diversity through these discussions, and very 
valuable inputs were given by all our national and international 
experts.</p><p><a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/160436-Policy-Dialogue-on-Language-ends">https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/160436-Policy-Dialogue-on-Language-ends</a><br></p><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">**************************************<br>N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its members<br>and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write directly to the original sender of any offensive message.  A copy of this may be forwarded to this list as well.  (H. Schiffman, Moderator)<br><br>For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to <a href="https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/" target="_blank">https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/</a><br>listinfo/lgpolicy-list<br>*******************************************</div>
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