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Pakistan replaces English with Urdu as official language

Pakistan has abolished English as an official language after almost seven decades of independence from Britain.

Javed Rana
Press TV, Islamabad

Pakistan has abolished English as an official language after almost seven decades of independence from Britain. Over 150 years ago, Britain officially replaced English with Persian and Urdu in the Indian sub continent which was divided into two separate states. Our correspondent Javed Rana has more from Islamabad.


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