TORONTO: Grave concern was expressed for the Urdu language by leading intellectuals and dignitaries at a selected Eid Milan gathering organized by Urdu Club Canada.
Himayat Ali Shair, a world renowned Urdu poet and personality, said: “Urdu language has no future, is dying and bound to end. In Pakistan, where Urdu is the national language, it is dying. People are following the trend of Urdu mixed with English, giving it a new touch but destroying the tone and taste of Urdu. In India, Urdu will survive because of Hindi.”
