- By: Maj Aamir Zia (R)
In Pakistan, English continues to dominate our education, administration, and societal aspirations. We are taught to believe that English is not just a language, but a passport to success a measure of intelligence, class, and worth. This blind faith has created a disturbing illusion: that development is not possible without mastering English.
Ironically, this belief is not shared by the very nations we often try to emulate. Across Europe and much of the developed world, countries have flourished using their own languages. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and the Scandinavian nations proudly conduct all learning from nursery to university in their mother tongues. They write theses, conduct scientific research, and build global corporations, all in their national languages.
In Asia, the examples are even more compelling. China, Japan, South Korea, and Russia all economic and technological powerhouses educate their youth in their own