Language is a complex phenomenon which\nentails one\u2019s mental make-up, family background, grooming and ideological or\npolitical leanings. Well groomed individuals exercise a great deal of care\nwhile selecting (uttering) a particular word, phrase or a sentence. Do our\neducated lot, political leadership, religious scholars and media men really care about the nuances of language?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, the answer seems to be away\nfrom affirmative. Quite invariably, we come across instances where people mis (use)\nwords or sentences so as to express repugnance against someone over particular\nissue(s).without a doubt, these speakers are acutely aware of the roar or applause of\nthe crowd or the audience which particular expressions would elicit. Do these inglorious utterances have far reaching\nconsequences on public, especially on our youth: which tends to be easily impressed\n(trapped) by unruly speakers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To seek answers, it\u2019s apropos to reflect\nat near history of foul utterances of prominent men at public places.\nPublically, ZA Bhutto (late) would growl \u2018swine\u2019 and \u2018go to hell\u2019 against his adversaries, amid\ncheers and ovation of charged crowd. Similarly, Sheikh Rashid, a political\nturncoat, would froth and fume at BB(late) and other political opponents in\nbroad light. The vile and verminous expressions frothed by MQM honcho: \nAltaf Hussain is not a secret. In\nthe same way, supremo of PTI would in full public view, would grumble \u201coye\nnoore\u201d , \u201cganje\u201d \u201c your trousers would get wet\u201d. Without reluctance, IK would\ncall the cleric: Fazal Rehman (an opportunist politician) as \u2018diesel\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As mentioned at the outset, this unholy\nphenomenon is not confined to one political party only. The PML N also has its\nnotoriously known figures who pride themselves in deriding their opponents .Khawaja\nAsif and Abid sher Ali are a case in point. Khawaja Asif feels prides mouthing derogatory language even at National\nAssembly, the august house supposedly used for legislation of country. He ridiculed\nIK by hissing \u2018koi sharm hoti hae, koi haya houti hae\u2019.As expected , this won\nhim the applause of his followers, and possibly leadership as well: which appeared\n to maintain mysterious silence on such\noccasions. It\u2019s not hard to decipher this silence amounts to approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lately, yet again, he same foul mouthed\nminister ridiculed PTI MNA, Shiren Mizari by labelling her as \u2018trolley tractor\u2019.\nA close look at the ignominious episode reveals that the minister had the nod\nof approval of speaker as well who held MS Mizari responsible for earning the\nire of the worthy minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without a surprise, the fans and followers\nof political heads, use the same\nexpressions (expletives) public gatherings, and ever expanding social media.\nOne would shudders to think that what message was (is) being beamed to our\nnation, especially our youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Very recently social(media) has been\ninundated by the debate regarding verbal\nskirmish of JUF Senator: Hameedullah, Barrister Masroor and Marvi Sarmad. Since\nin this incident, a religious head was involved, so media found it as a God-\ngifted opportunity to demonise mullah and madrassa (seminary). While no one in\nright condition of mind can endorse the use of foul language, even from a\nreligious figure; a close look at the occurrence unveils some startling aspects.\nBarrister Masroor, a UK graduate, not a madrassa alumnus, calls Moulana Sheerani\n a \u2018charsi\u2019(an addict ) which puts the senator\nat unease. Following it Marvi Sarmad, a journalist known for her ultra-secular\nideas, shows to side with Barrister Masroor. She even goes to the extent of\nchallenging the senator that \u2018do what you can do\u2019: such an obscene expression\nin Punjabi whose equivalent in English would put the readers at unease. Do\nthese graduates of much acclaimed and admired foreign institutions not learn\nthe subtleties of language and contemplate the consequences of speaking\nrepulsively in open? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As aforementioned, it is distressing to\nsee our students (both males and females) at university campuses and in certain\ncases at schools and colleges using questionable language, in open. Do they get\nthe inspiration from the political leaders or there is amiss in our education\nsystem? The answer seems to lie somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2018s the call and cry of the hour that\npolitical leadership, media and academics took a serious notice of the gravity\nof the situation. Our nation is already ailing; can we afford to have feculent speaking\ngeneration? Can we, particularly leaders heed to this clarion call to heal\ntheir language?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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