Why do Pakistani people speak English mixed with Urdu so much?

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Re: Why do Pakistani people speak English mixed with Urdu so much?

@Chicken_Biryani

Problem starts when language gets connected with status ! In Pakistan, who ever is speaking English is seen as a modern , educated fellow! I might be Steve Jobs but speak in urdu or punjabi and people will treat me like I am not even worth a dime!

Since when did language become a status symbol? why do we see pakistani kids , coming from middle class punjabi and urdu speaking families, claiming hum ko urdu nai aati? these are the kind that eventually grow up and try to mix English in everything so that they can gain that “upper” status..

:hinna: just my observation ..

I think the worst part is when schools in Pakistan punish children if they speak urdu on school ground. Heard it happened to a few family members in Pakistan recently.