In an era dominated by scientific advancement and technological innovation, it may seem counterintuitive to argue for the centrality of language, literature and linguistics in a public university. But as a senior faculty member in the sciences, I can say with full confidence that no research, idea or discovery truly reaches its full impact unless it is clearly communicated, rigorously argued and well understood.

This is why I strongly support the establishment of a Faculty of Languages, Literature and Linguistics at the University of Karachi, a step that is not only overdue but vital to the intellectual health of the institution.

The University of Karachi already possesses a strong and diverse foundation in language education, with well-established departments such as Urdu, English, Arabic, Persian, Bengali and Sindhi, as well as functioning language centres for Chinese and Turkish. Additionally, the Area Study Centre for Europe offers courses in various European languages, adding further linguistic breadth to the university's offerings.

Despite this........

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