Sindh Assembly enacted law to promote Sindhi language, SHC told

Sindh High Court was informed on Tuesday by Additional Advocate General(AAG) Sarwar Khan that Sindh Assembly had enacted Sindh (Teaching, promotion and use of Sindhi Language) (Application) Act 1972 to protect provincial language in the province.

Sarwar Khan made this statement during hearing of constitutional petition seeking steps be taken to enforce Sindhi language in all government offices and taught as compulsory subject till graduation. Petitioner Syed Iqbal Kazmi submitted government was duty-bound to make arrangements for enforcement of Urdu as official language under Article 251 of Constitution, and provincial government should take steps for use of Sindhi language in government offices.
He submitted Sindhi should be enforced as official source of communication and all educational boards in province be directed to include Sindhi language as compulsory subject in syllabus till graduation level.
On Tuesday, AAG Sarwar Khan contended in terms of Article 251 of Constitution, National language was to be protected and promoted while in terms of sub-Article (2) of Article 251, English language may be used for official purpose within a period of 25 years.