Urdu

Indian street sign in four languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi and Urdu.
Culture
India’s new leader favors the Hindi language, which is a problem for the country’s 50 million Urdu speakers
Pakistani scholars concerned that Urdu script being lost to technology
Pakistan set to require telecom companies to block messages from a bizarre word list
Global Politics
My Failed Calls to Send Ramadan Greetings from Lucknow to Lahore
Arts, Culture & Media
Will Pakistan’s Urdu Script Be Lost in Texting Translation?
Global Politics
Pakistan Bans Certain Words in Text Messages
Arts, Culture & Media
Ghazal
Environment
In flooded Pakistan, BBC Radio offers ‘Lifeline’
Global Politics
India stands by as Pakistani government adapts to Musharraf’s departure
Arts, Culture & Media
Mixing English in Pakistan