“A language can only be declared national when it is being used by the whole nation. Thus Urdu is not our national language but a language for mutual coordination among the masses,” Bilour said on assembly floor when responding to a query by MPA Moulvi Abdullah during Question Hour.
Bilour’s comments annoyed various parliamentarians from both sides of the house who criticized his statement.
Bilour is famous for offering controversial comments in media time to time and then issuing denial of his own words.
On a point of order, Mufti Kifayatullah – an MPA of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazlur Rehman), quoted the Article 251 of the Constitution that categorically declared Urdu as Pakistan’s national language.
He said senior minister is committing an intentional violation of the Constitution despite having oath on it and sought Speaker’s ruling on the issue.
However, the opposition members walked out from the session as Speaker Karamatullah Chugharmati, who belongs to the same ruling Awami National Party (ANP) Bilour is associated with, refrained himself from offering any solid ruling on the issue.
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