Aga Khan on Arabic as National Language of Pakistan

[Abu Zolfiqar]

in theory, yes....in practice, difficult.

fas'ha can be understood throughout Arab world --for those who have learned it (through Quran or Arabic classes). On the streets of Damascus or Cairo or Rabat or Manama --if you speak fas'ha people will either laugh at you and/or know you are obviously not a local.


it's like going to Hollywood Los Angeles and speaking Shakespearian English!


even among Arab peoples, there are lingual/colloqial differences. Tell an Algerian to try communicating with a Saudi in colloqial, and see what happens


i do think that Pakistanis should be trained in school to learn fas'ha in the interests of better understanding of Quran. Many Pakistanis who are working as expatriates especially in Gulf get a good grasp of the language as that is their means of communication with their employers

actually, more and more gulfies are learning Urdu. Why dont the Arabs adopt Urdu instead

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I think its good to keep our existing main national language

and try to close down regional languages by making national language more focused in work places and schools

Arabic is not really a ideal case perhaps it should be taught as an elective

 

[Ahmad]

choose arabic over urdo and there will chaoes. stick to urdo, it is working well for all of you.

 

[T-Faz]

Thread closed as all views have been expressed and it can be rightfully stated that Arabic should not be the national language of Pakistan.