US ambassador launches Urdu websites for US Mission Pakistan

There are now Urdu-language websites for US Embassy in Islamabad as well as consulates in Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi

US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson announced the launch of US Mission Pakistan's websites in Urdu on Tuesday. 

"Ambassador Olson announces the launch of US Mission Pakistan's Urdu websites," said a tweet from the US Consulate Karachi.

Amb Olson announces the launch of US Mission #Pakistan’s #Urdu websites. @usembislamabad @USCGLahore @USCGPeshawar pic.twitter.com/pkLEYtUHMg

— US Consulate Karachi (@usconsulatekhi) September 8, 2015

"We now have comprehensive Urdu-language websites for the Embassy in Islamabad as well as our three Consulates in Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi," the ambassador was reported as saying by a local news channel.

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"Today, Urdu speakers all over Pakistan will be able to learn more about a range of US government services and programmes," he added.

Four sites, which have links to the US Mission in Pakistan's Facebook and Twitter pages, are now available in Urdu for Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore and the main US Embassy websites.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the implementation of Urdu as the official language at all government departments. Calling for an immediate implementation of Article 251, the Supreme Court issued nine guidelines for making Urdu the official language.

According to Article 251, the national language of Pakistan is Urdu and arrangements shall be made for it being used for official and other purposes within fifteen years from the commencing day.