had to do with politics and less to do with language issue.......there is no law in Pakistan where people are forced to speak the language. It comes naturally.
I'm a Pakhtun Pakistani by ethnicity...I recognize Urdu as my national language. I cling to it proudly.
I'm a Muhajir from Dilli, Agra, and Jodhpur.
My grandmother's husband from my father side used to be the personal doctor of the Maharaja of Mariwar.
However genealogically my parents are Pathans and Farsiwans.
I think it's silly to keep on going into the language thing; it's equally silly for indians --such as the confused author of the article posted --to claim that Pakistanis are "obcessed" with india --whom we simply view as an enemy country and not much else. In Pakistan, I can assure you that nobody talks about india or indians --though they will acknowledge that they dont view india favourably. That is only natural.
to claim that this is the reason why our economy or other national matters are not so favourable is beyond
absurd. The economy was in far worse shape in the early-mid 1990s and yet the country made a comeback in the early-mid 2000s. The governance (lack thereof) is what leads Pakistan to its issues; not to mention external issues beyond our locus-of-control.
as for the author...well, actually, it's hard not to feel sorry for the guy....his estranged Pakistani father abandoned him and hardly acknowledged him. If only Freud were still around it would be interesting to hear what theories he would have for this fatherless, confused indian child
maybe the turban is tied too tight