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After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Hindu and Sikh minorities emigrated to India, while Muslim refugees from India settled in Attock. The Government of Pakistan renamed Campbellpur as Attock in 1978. [5] The city and surrounding area are known for their high representation among soldiers of the Pakistan Army. [16]
University of Peshawar established. Shahab-e-saqib and Qallandar Urdu-language newspapers begin publication. [20] 1951 - Population: 151,776. [21] 1954 - Khyber Medical College established. 1955 City becomes part of West Pakistan. [2] The Statesman English-language newspaper begins publication. [20] Abasin Arts Society established.
Pakistani English (Paklish, Pinglish, PakEng, en-PK [2] [3]) is a group of English-language varieties spoken in Pakistan and among the Pakistani diaspora. [4] English is the primary language used by the government of Pakistan , alongside Urdu , on the national level.
In the 2023 census, 65.23% of the population identified their first language as Punjabi, 14.45% as Hindko, 15.59% as Pashto and 2.68% as Urdu. [18] In the previous census of 1998, the multiple-choice question did not have an option for Hindko; the percentages were 87% for Punjabi, 8.3% for Pashto and 1.1% Urdu . [ 19 ]
2 April – Liaquat Ali Khan visits Delhi for meetings with Indian Prime Minister Nehru. 8 April – Liaquat and Nehru sign what becomes known as the Liaquat-Nehru Pact.; The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, originally known as the Diocese of Karachi, erected on 20 May 1948, was elevated as the Archdiocese of Karachi on 15 July 1950.
Hashtnagri (Pashto: ہشتنگری; pronounce ⓘ; Urdu: ہشتنگری; pronounce ⓘ) is a neighbourhood of Peshawar city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Overview [ edit ]
Pakistani English literature refers to English literature that has been developed and evolved in Pakistan, as well as by members of the Pakistani diaspora who write in the English language. English is one of the official languages of Pakistan (the other being Urdu) and has a history going back to the British colonial rule in South Asia (the ...
Pakistan Observer is an English-language daily newspaper of Pakistan. It is published from six cities – Islamabad , [ 1 ] Karachi , Lahore , Peshawar , Quetta and Muzaffarabad . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The newspaper was founded in 1988 by Zahid Malik .