| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
|---|---|---|
| কেবলমাত্র উর্দুকে রাষ্ট্রভাষা হিসেবে স্বীকৃতি দানের আহবান-ডঃ হক | দ্য ডন | ১১ই মে, ১৯৫৪ |
URDU ALONE MUST BE OUR STATE LANGUAGE
Dr. Haq’s statement
The following is the full text of Dr. Abdul Haq’s statement on the state language formula issued yesterday. “The language formula proposed by the Muslim League Party and subsequently approved by the Constituent Assembly merits careful examination. The authors of the formula have drafted it with great ingenuity and skill, and every word has been so meticulously chosen as destroy the chances of Urdu and disable it from gaining any strength anywhere in Pakistan. In this sedulous care to weaken Urdu the whole formula has been rendered vague contradictory and meaningless.
“The first clause of the formula lays down to State Language for Pakistan-Bengali and Urdu. This is entirely unacceptable to us. To juxtapose two such languages as are opposed to each other in genius and farm is highly objectionable. The Bengali language has Nagri or Sanskrit script. Whereas Urdu is written in Arabic script. Bengali is written from left to right and Urdu from right to left.
“Bengali has been nurtured by famous poets and authors of Bengali and Urdu has had its growth and development in the tradition of Islamic culture and learning. The simile and metaphors, symbols and references of Bengali are mostly taken from the Hindu mythology, while Urdu derives its material and motive force from Arabic and Persian and is steeped in Islamic lore and religious tradition.
Before Partition
“Our demand for Pakistan was based on the argument that we wanted to safeguard our religion, culture and language. It was for this reason that the Architect of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had categorically declared in the most unequivocal terms that the state language of Pakistan would be Urdu and Urdu alone, and no other language could be made the state language of Pakistan. We stand by this declaration firmly and consider any deviation from the Quaid’s command a betrayal of Pakistan.
Our Ideal
(1) “There can be only one national and state language of Pakistan, and that in the words of the Quaid-i-Azam is Urdu and Urdu alone, and no other language can claim its place.
(2) “Within a year the process of replacing English by Urdu should be so begun that before the end of two years all government offices and courts carry on their business in Urdu. Urdu is fully capable of fulfilling the requirement of an official language for the country.
