ISSUE OF MEDIUM OF INSTRUCYION IN PAKISTAN

Medium of instruction is a controversial issue in Pakistan as it is a multilingual country and has a rich traditional history. There is more than one option for the medium of instruction in the country such as Urdu as the national language of the country, English as the language of Exmasters, and mother tongue as the people living in different parts of the country speaks different languages. This situation provokes the most awful issue of medium of instruction in the institution. The objectives of the study were to identify the options of medium of instruction in Pakistan and to highlight the efforts made by the previous Govt. with reference to medium of instruction in the country. In the end the proposed model for the medium of instruction is given.