Rekhta originally described the hybrid poetic speech—mixing Persian with local vernaculars—that later evolved into what we call Urdu poetry.

Faruqi is a leading Urdu critic and scholar noted for his analytical studies of classical forms and for reviving interest in traditional narratives and aesthetics.

Marsiya is an elegiac genre traditionally composed to mourn the martyrs of Karbala and is central to Shia commemorative practice.

Mir is traditionally called 'Khuda-e-Sukhan' (God of Poetry) in recognition of his mastery of classical Urdu ghazal.

Radif is the recurring word or phrase placed after the qaafiya at the end of the matla and the second line of subsequent couplets, providing the refrain of the ghazal.

The central government's promotion of Urdu as the sole state language sparked protests in East Pakistan demanding recognition of Bengali.

Current Affairs is explicitly listed as one of the six compulsory subjects in the revised scheme.

The scheme specifies six compulsory subjects which together total 600 marks.

Balochi literary texts are most commonly written in a modified Perso-Arabic script adapted from Persian/Urdu orthography.

Arabic belongs to the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family, whereas Urdu, Pashto, and Persian are Indo-European languages.