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Punjab Government must stop
discrimination against Punjabi Language
Lahore:Punjabi National Conference Founder Chairman Chaudhry Nazeer Kahut and chairman of the Punjabi Khoj Garh (Punjabi Research Centre), Iqbal Qaisar, on Sunday went on a hunger strike against the discriminatory attitude meted out to the Punjabi language by the establishment. The hunger strike was held in connection with the International Mother Language Day in front of the Punjab Assembly.
Addressing the Punjabi rights activists, students, poets, intellectuals who gathered at the hunger strike camp, Chaudhry Nazeer Kahut said that the constitutional, moral, legal, and democratic rights of the Punjabi people were being usurped by the corrupt Punjabi ruling elite and the integrity of Punjab was in grave danger. He said that situation had gone out of control and the ruling elite now could no more deny the 12 crore people of the Punjab their rights.
Nazeer Kahut demanded the Punjab government to end discrimination against the Punjabi language and adopt Punjabi language as the official medium of instruction in the province. He proposed that a Punjabi university on the pattern of the Federal Urdu University, an Institute of Punjabiology like the Institute of Sindhalogy and a Punjabi Language Authority should be established in the province. Nazeer Kahut suggested that funds should be allocated for an institute to translate the science and non-science literature of international level into the Punjabi language.
Nazeer Kahut alleged that some leaders from political parties in Punjab, rulers, feudal lords and bureaucracy supported status quo and did not want the common people to prosper. “That is why they are hampering the implementation of the Punjabi as the official, academic and legal language in the Punjab,” he said.
Nazeer Kahut, who is also an award-winning Punjabi language novelist said that no language could survive without the official patronage and time has come for the rulers to give Punjabi language and people their due rights. He said the politicians, religio-political parties, and rulers, both dictators and elected ones, played no part to promote the Punjabi language.
He said that Punjabi is language of the Sufi saints like Baba Farid (RA) Sultan Bahu (RA) Khwaja Farid (RA), Shah Hussain(RA), Bulleh Shah (RA) Waris Shah (RA) and Mian Muhammad Bakhsh(RA) who spread the word of God in this beautiful language through their poetry. He asked the people to make good use of the treasure trove of the Punjabi culture and language to enrich their souls.
He asked the people of the Punjab to rise to the occasion and speak and write Punjabi language with a renewed vigour and pride, adding that the people of Punjab should stop listening to the BBC unless it starts its service in the Punjabi language. “The BBC is averse to the Punjabi language since the 150 years then why should we listen to it,” Mr Kahut remarked.
Nazeer Kahut added that all the announcements at airlines including the Pakistan International Airlines coming to the Punjab, bus stands, railway stations and other public places should be made in the Punjabi language. He said national identity cards, utility bills, money order forms, legal and judicial and property dealings should be conducted in the Punjabi language. He proposed that the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited and all the mobile phone companies should start providing services to their Punjabi customers in the Punjabi language. He said Punjabi software, search engine should be introduced
He also demanded that Sindhi, Punjabi, Balochi and Pushto should be given the status of the national languages.
The Punjabi rights activist demanded that it should be mandatory for all the private schools to introduce Punjabi language otherwise their registration would be cancelled.
Source: Agencies/PR Media Centre: February 22,2010
Punjabi National Conference marks Mother Tongue Day
LAHORE: A rally was taken out from the Punjabi Complex in the Gaddafi Stadium on the eve of the International Mother Language Day on Saturday.
Addressing the rally, Punjabi National Conference (PNC) Chairman Chaudhry Nazir Kahut said Punjabis should be given their birthright to speak and learn their mother tongue. He regretted that the Punjab chief minister had adopted a step-motherly attitude towards the Punjab language while English was being made compulsory at primary schools in the province.
Kahut said the provincial government was not implementing the federal education policy, which warranted the provinces to adopt their regional languages as national languages. He said Punjabi should be made medium of instruction in all schools in the province.
Source: Daily Times Sunday, February 21, 2010
Call to protect Punjabi rights
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LAHORE :Punjabi National Conference Chairman Chaudhry Nazeer Kahut on Saturday warned of a movement to protect rights of Punjabis and the Punjabi language.
In his keynote address at a function in connection with International Mother Language Day, Kahut said the class system was the root-cause of the downfall of Punjabis and their language. The function was organised by the National Youth Forum in collaboration with the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture and six non-governmental organisations.
A rally was also taken out from the Punjabi Complex, Qazafi Stadium, to Liberty Chowk to create awareness. However, police stopped it from moving ahead. |
Curtsey: www.thenews.com.pk Sunday, February 21, 2010
Strike for Punjabi Language Cause
Monday, 22 Feb, 2010
LAHORE, Feb 21: Punjabi National Conference chairman Chaudhry Nazeer Kahut and Punjabi Khoj Garh(Punjabi Research Centre) chairman Iqbal Qaisar on Sunday staged a hunger strike camp in front of the Punjab Assembly against the ‘discriminatory’ attitude of the establishment toward the Punjabi language, says a press release.
The camp was staged in connection with the International Mother Language Day.
Speaking to the Punjabi rights activists at the hunger strike camp, Kahut said that constitutional, moral, legal, and democratic rights of the Punjabi people were being usurped by the establishment and the integrity of Punjab was in danger. He said that situation had gone out of control and the ruling elite now could no more deny the 100 million people of the Punjab their rights.
Kahut asked the Punjab government to end discrimination against the Punjabi language and adopt Punjabi language as the official medium of instruction.
Source:www.dawn.com :February 22, 2010
Punjabi Language in Danger, claims Kahut
LAHORE: Punjabi National Conference Founder Chairman Chaudhry Nazeer Kahut and chairman of the Punjabi Khoj Garh (Punjabi Research Centre), Iqbal Qaisar, on Sunday went on a hunger strike against the discriminatory attitude meted out to the Punjabi language by the establishment. The hunger strike was held in connection with the International Mother Language Day in front of the Punjab Assembly. Addressing the Punjabi rights activists, students, poets, intellectuals who gathered at the hunger strike camp, Chaudhry Nazeer Kahut said that the constitutional, moral, legal, and democratic rights of the Punjabi people were being usurped by the establishment and the integrity of Punjab was in grave danger. He said that situation had gone out of control and the ruling elite now could no more deny the 10 crore people of the Punjab their rights. Nazeer Kahut demanded the Punjab government to end discrimination against the Punjabi language and adopt Punjabi language as the official medium of instruction in the province. He proposed that a Punjabi university on the pattern of the Federal Urdu University, an Institute of Punjabiology like the Institute of Sindhalogy and a Punjabi Language Authority should be established in the province. Nazeer Kahut suggested that funds should be allocated for an institute to translate the science and non-science literature of international level into the Punjabi language. Nazeer Kahut alleged that some leaders from political parties in Punjab, rulers, feudal lords and bureaucracy supported status quo and did not want the common people to prosper. "That is why they are hampering the implementation of the Punjabi as the official, academic and legal language in the Punjab," he said. Nazeer Kahut, who is also an award-winning Punjabi language novelist and well-known intellectual, said that no language could survive without the official patronage and time has come for the rulers to give Punjabi language and people their due rights. He said the politicians, religio-political parties, and rulers, both dictators and elected ones, played no part to promote the Punjabi language. He said that Punjabi is language of the Sufi saints like Baba Farid (RA) Sultan Bahu (RA) Khwaja Farid (RA), Shah Hussain(RA), Bulleh Shah (RA) Waris Shah (RA) and Mian Muhammad Bakhsh(RA) who spread the word of God in this beautiful language through their poetry. He asked the people to make good use of the treasure trove of the Punjabi culture and language to enrich their souls. He asked the people of the Punjab to rise to the occasion and speak and write Punjabi language with a renewed vigour and pride, adding that the people of Punjab should stop listening to the BBC unless it starts its service in the Punjabi language. "The BBC is averse to the Punjabi language since the 100 years then why should we listen to it," Mr Kahut remarked. Nazeer Kahut added that all the announcements at airlines including the Pakistan International Airlines coming to the Punjab, bus stands, railway stations and other public places should be made in the Punjabi language.
The Frontier Post:Staff Report: Monday, February 22, 2010
http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ln&nid=4097
Pro-Punjabi Language Activists Stage Hunger Strike
Staff Reporter
Lahore—Punjabi National Conference Founder Chairman Chaudhry Nazeer Kahut and chairman of the Punjabi Khoj Garh (Punjabi Research Centre), Iqbal Qaisar, on Sunday went on a hunger strike against the discriminatory attitude meted out to the Punjabi language by the establishment.
The hunger strike was staged in connection with the International Mother Language Day in front of the Punjab Assembly.
Addressing the Punjabi rights activists, students and others who gathered at the hunger strike camp,Chaudhry Nazeer Kahut said that the constitutional, moral, legal, and democratic rights of the Punjabi people were being usurped by the establishment and the integrity of Punjab was in grave danger. He said that situation had gone out of control and the ruling elite now could no more deny the 10 crore people of the Punjab their rights.
Nazeer Kahut demanded the Punjab government to end discrimination against the Punjabi language and adopt Punjabi language as the official medium of instruction in the province. He proposed that a Punjabi university on the pattern of the Federal Urdu University, an Institute of “Punjabiology” like the Institute of “Sindhalogy” and a Punjabi Language Authority should be established in the province. Nazeer Kahutsuggested that funds should be allocated for an institute to translate the science and non-science literature of international level into the Punjabi language.
Nazeer Kahut alleged that some leaders from political parties in Punjab, rulers, feudal lords and bureaucracy supported status quo and did not want the common people to prosper. He said that no language could survive without the official patronage and time has come for the rulers to give Punjabi language and people their due rights. He said that Punjabi is language of the Sufi saints like Baba Farid(RA) Sultan Bahu (RA) Khwaja Farid (RA), Shah Hussain(RA), Bulleh Shah (RA) Waris Shah (RA) and MianMuhammad Bakhsh(RA) who spread the word of God in this beautiful language through their poetry. He asked the people to make good use of the treasure trove of the Punjabi culture and language to enrich their souls.
Pak Observer : Monday, February 22, 2010
http://pakobserver.net/201002/22/detailnews.asp?id=16772
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