Joke has a point . So which language should be used for cross communication. I believe that local languages shouldn’t even be taught in schools. I believe that Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi and Pashtu should be reduced to oral only. I believe only urdu and english newspapers should be there. I believe that all of the non urdu literature in Pakistan be translated in urdu and the manuscripts of non urdu language be brought to the museums and non urdu writings should be prohibited.
I am a Sipra Jatt from Punjab. I speak punjabi in my home. But I want unity in this country. Don’t we have enough differences that we add one more difference. I believe that enough education should be given to all provinces first on the importance of unity. Then eliminate the local languages al-together. And then set out one national language. That can be persian or Arabic but now many people have learnt urdu so why go through the hassale of learning a new language altogether. You may change the accent or style of urdu in different provinces for separate identity sake.
But unity of language at least is must. China is China because of one nation one language. Iran is Iran because of one nation one language. Even if they are not united on the base of religion, they are at least united on the basis of ethnicity and language. No country is there but India and Pakistan which has more than one language. India and Pakistan are not progressing because both of the countries consist many many nations in it, and not one nation.
I believe that Pakistan was founded because of Urdu. Iqbal did his poetry in Urdu which triggered the Pakistan Movement.