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Official picture: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during the COP27 climate conference in Egypt’s Red Sea beach of Sharm un- Sheikh.
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Lahore: Lawmakers in Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly would now be able to speak in at least four indigenous language, including Punjabi, in the house off from English and Urdu after an amendment was made. A special council of the Punjab Assembly, led by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, approved on Thursday modifications allowing politicians to handle the House in Punjabi, Saraiki, Potohari, and Mewati in addition to English and Urdu, The Express Tribune magazine reported.
Prior to this, a participant was required to obtain permission from the Speaker to use any speech besides English and Urdu, which was not always done.
The change in the assemblage rules reflects the province’s multilingual nature, enabling legislators to talk and fully join in parliamentary discussions properly, and improve convenience for constituents who speak these languages.
The Speaker claimed that acknowledging and incorporating local languages into official proceedings also strengthens the relationship between the Assembly and the people and also shows cultural respect and appreciation of Punjab’s linguistic history.
There is a disagreement over whether Saraiki, Potohari, and Mewati are simply accents of Punjabi and independent cultures. Although those who use them believe these are distinct cultures, diehard Punjabis refer to them as dialects.
