YES i was proved right. he writes for pakistani daily "dawn"
which is of course only the preserve of anglicized pakistanis, who
are so thoroughly anglicized in their customs, creed, culture,
cuisine etc etc etc it leaves you bewildered (unless of course
you're not a thourhgouly anglicized singaporean yourself).
here's a piece from one of his other articles
Effectively, English has become the language of power in Pakistan.
If you want a good job, fluency (if not accuracy) in English is
essential. Young graduates may not be able to write grammatically,
but if they can manage a nasal twang, they will have placed one
foot on the bottom rung of the corporate ladder.
Even to sell products and services, the use of English appears
necessary. A jingle on TV currently promoting a cell phone company
proves my point: Hamari sub ki voice hai! Yeh hi smart choice hai!
Talk-shawk! Talk-Shawk!
So in a brief, lively jingle, we have four English words. Other ads
are similarly replete with foreign words, even if the products are
being sold to people who barely speak the language.At the other end
of the spectrum, there are kids who have been born and brought up
in Pakistan, and who only speak English. They need to use Urdu only
when ordering their servants to do something for them. They are
taught at school in English; they watch English DVDs; listen to
American pop music; and talk to their friends and parents in
English. The compulsory Urdu classes at school are never taken
seriously, with the teacher often being the least respected member
of the faculty.
After high school, they go off to university in the United States
where they promptly forget whatever little Urdu they knew. On their
return, they either join Daddys business, or get a job with a
multinational. In both cases, they have minimal contact with local
issues and problems, beyond complaining about the power cuts and
the dirt.
Even in the middle class, there is a growing awareness of the
importance of English as an essential means of social advancement.
I have seen mothers with a very poor grasp of English struggling to
speak in the language to their children. Parents make sacrifices to
send their kids to English-medium schools. In reality, most of
these institutions do not have teachers trained to teach in any
language, but anxious parents settle for them because of their
claim to teach in English.
it shows decisively what a bootlicker he is. not many pakistanis
trust this person themselves.
