National languages of Pakistan

They can have as many national languages as they want but what does it actually mean to be a national language? How is it implimented?

I have heard that in Peshawar some signs have been put up in Pashtu. Can you imagine if there were signs in Lahore, Pindi in Punjabi, Multan, Bahawalpur in Seraiki, Sindhi signs in Sukkur, Balochi sings in khuzdar, kalat, gwadar, shina signs in gilgit,
persian, pashtu, balocho, brahui signs in quetta....#

would be a bit confusing right?