National Party Leader Criticizes Government’s Cut in Grants for Mother Language Promotion in Balochistan
Panjgur (UNA): On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, central leader of the National Party and Deputy Parliamentary Leader of Balochistan Assembly, Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch, expressed concerns over the government’s neglect towards the promotion of mother languages. He emphasized that a mother language is an integral part of a nation’s identity, history, and civilization, and its preservation is crucial for national development and sovereignty.
Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch criticized the government for failing to take serious steps to promote mother languages in Balochistan. He condemned the reduction of funds allocated for language development, calling it unfortunate and highly reprehensible. He reminded that the National Party has always advocated for the protection of Balochistan’s languages, culture, and historical heritage.
Under the National Party’s governance, concrete steps were taken to promote mother languages, including increased financial support for literary and cultural academies, promotion of research projects, and the incorporation of mother languages in the educational curriculum. The party also supported writers, poets, and researchers to foster language and literature development. These actions reflect the National Party’s commitment to the promotion of language and culture as a top priority.
Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch further criticized the government’s decision to cut grants to the language academies in Balochistan, calling it an unwise and disappointing move. He stressed that the government should have provided more resources to promote languages rather than cutting funds, which has left these institutions struggling financially. This decision threatens to halt the development of languages and discourages literary academies, research institutions, and intellectuals.
He argued that the reduction of funds for mother languages is an attack on Balochistan’s historical, cultural, and linguistic heritage, which cannot be tolerated. Baloch pointed out that language is not just a means of communication, but also a symbol of a nation’s history, culture, traditions, and collective identity. Losing languages means losing the history, traditions, and identity of a nation. This is why developed nations pay special attention to the preservation of their languages, while the situation in Balochistan is the complete opposite.
Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch reiterated that all the languages of Balochistan are an integral part of the collective cultural heritage and that it is the responsibility of all to protect them. He expressed concern that when the government itself is hindering the development of these languages, it is a serious cause for alarm.
He emphasized that the National Party will continue its struggle for the promotion of Balochistan’s languages, culture, and civilizational heritage. He assured that the party has taken practical steps for language and cultural development in the past and will continue to do so in the future. The National Party will put pressure on the government to reverse its decision to cut grants to the academies and demand more resources for language education, research, and development.
Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch warned that failure to take appropriate steps for the protection and development of languages would lead to an irreparable loss. He urged the government to increase grants for linguistic and cultural academies, include all of Balochistan’s languages in the educational curriculum, formulate a national policy for the protection of mother languages, and provide support to writers, poets, and researchers for the promotion of language and culture.
