Waheed Shahzad

The emotional politics of mother tongues

WHEN my child fluently recited an English poem but faltered at naming a guava in our mother tongue, I felt the quiet loss of cultural…

Social media’s role in promoting local arts

In the digital age, social media has transformed how local arts, music and literature are created, shared and consumed. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube…

Language planning for sustainable development

PAKISTAN, a multilingual nation, hosts over 70 languages, including Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Saraiki and Urdu, alongside minority languages. English dominates higher education, administration and…