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Munim ZafarPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Identifies Multiple Strategies to Reduce Electricity CostsKarachi Experiences Coldest Night of Winter, Temperature Drops to 8°CKarachi Experiences Temperature Drop to 9°C, Perceived Cold at 7°CPCB Decides to Send Injured Saim Ayub to London for TreatmentNew Passport Offices Established in Central and Western Districts; Opening Scheduled for Next WeekK-Electric Begins Repair Work at Dhabeji Pumping Station, Karachi Faces 100 MGD Water ShortageJamaat-e-Islami Karachi Amir Monem Zafar Khan Criticizes Sindh Government Over Intermediate Failures of A1 Matriculation StudentsChicken Prices Surge by 100 Rupees per Kilogram in Karachi, Egg Prices Also RiseSaim Ayub to Remain Out of Cricket for Six Weeks Following InjuryAchakzai Raises Concerns Over Talks Between Government and PTI, Cites Lack of Legitimate MandateSaim Ayub Nominated for ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year AwardKE Electric Seeks 4.98 Rupees Per Unit Electricity Rate Cut for One MonthKarachi Faces Widespread Disruptions as Protests Block Over 10 Major RoutesKarachi Experiences Coldest Night of the Season with Temperature Dropping to 6.5°C in Gulistan-e-JauharRemittances Surge by 33.6%, Reaching $14.77 Billion in Current Fiscal YearU.S. Want to Target Pakistan’s Missile Program, Imran Is Just an Excuse : Bilawal ZardariKarachi Protest Sit-ins Block Key Roads, Disrupting City Traffic2024 Declared Most Challenging Year for Business Community and Public, Says Pakistan Business ForumSindh CM Directs Completion of Malir Expressway by December 30Shafique Ends Series Without Scoring a Single Run, Achieving a Rare MilestoneJamaat-e-Islami Karachi Chief Holds PPP Responsible for Karachi’s Water CrisisHafiz Naeem Ur Rehman Calls for Reduction in Electricity Prices, Warns of ProtestsPakistan Targets Whitewash in Third ODI Against South Africa Tomorrow in JohannesburgCold Wave Intensifies in Karachi Minimum Temperature Drops to 9.2°CBanning Dumpers in City Not a Solution, Emphasis on Enforcing Traffic Laws : Sharjeel Memon50% of Karachi’s Population Facing Severe Water Shortage, Says CM Murad Ali ShahSui Southern Gas Prices to Rise by 25.78% Amid Cold SeasonKarachi Sets New Tax Collection Record with 1,110 Billion Rupees in First Five Months, Achieving 20% GrowthSindh Announces Official Winter Holidays from December 21 to December 31Pakistan’s IT Exports Decline by 2% in November, Totaling $324 MillionPunjab Assembly Approves Major Salary Hike for Lawmakers and MinistersRecord-Breaking Attendance of 550,000 at Karachi International Book Fair Historic Book Sales as Stocks Run Out Amid Massive TurnoutPrivate Schools Instructed to Allow Students to Wear Any Sweater, Jacket, or Coat to Combat ColdLiaquatabad Town Transforms Lyari Expressway Section into Urban ForestInflation Drops to 4.9%, State Bank Forecasts Further Decline in Coming MonthsState Bank Reduces Interest Rate by 2%, Bringing It Down to 13%Karachi’s Water Crisis Reaches Critical Levels as Tanker Mafia ProfitsCold Wave Persists in Karachi, Minimum Temperature Drops to 10.5°CWater Supply Line on University Road Ruptures for Third Time, Disrupting 70% of City’s Water SupplyFederal Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar Reveals Ministers’ Salary and BenefitsWorld Bank Approves $240 Million Financing to Improve Water and Sewage Systems in KarachiSindh Government To Launches First EV Taxi Service to Provide Affordable Travel to CitizensImad Wasim Announces Retirement from International CricketJapan Implements Three-Day Weekend Scheme to Boost Birth RateOpposition Leader Alleges PPP Allocated Rs. 7 Billion to MQM as Bribes; Development Work Remains InvisibleStock Exchange Sets New Record: KSE-100 Index Surges by 2500 Points, Crosses 113,000 Mark
Fri. Feb 21st, 2025

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Releases Report on Native Languages

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has released a report on the country’s native languages. Punjabi is the most widely spoken mother tongue, with 88.9 million speakers, followed by Pashto (43.6 million), Sindhi (34.4 million), Saraiki (28.8 million), and Urdu (22.2 million). Additionally, Balochi is spoken by 8.1 million people, while Kashmiri is the native language of 274,000 individuals.

  • Punjabi: Mother tongue of 88.9 million people
  • Pashto: Spoken by 43.6 million as a first language
  • Sindhi: Native language of 34.4 million individuals
  • Saraiki: First language for 28.8 million people
  • Urdu: Over 22.2 million speak it natively
  • Balochi: Native tongue of 8.1 million people
  • Kashmiri: Spoken as a mother tongue by 274,000 individuals

Karachi Matters Editor

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