Why Punjabi is not taught in Pakistani schools?

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Re: Why Punjabi is not taught in Pakistani schools?

@muqawwee123

I heard they offer Punjabi language at Masters and PhD levels in Universities, but I always think why rich language like Punjabi having poets like Waris Shah and Bulleh Shah not taught at school level?

i think it’s because masses feel that speaking Punjabi is kinda painDoo while speaking Urdu is a sign of sophistication and/or a sense of belonging to an elite class, just like in India/Pakistan English is the language of the elite and a sign of progress/advancement.

i also believe that Muslim Punjabis have NOT adopted “GURMUKHI” as the Punjabi script as Bangalis adopted Bengali Script.