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KHOWAR words TU and PISA

Dear Editor,

I want to share something with all of my khowar speaking fellows. I felt unhappy when I saw a letter at 'Chitraltimes' written by Arif Kheyal. He says that we should change 'TU' into 'PISA' and according to him it is polite to use 'PISA' for singular person instead of 'TU'. He tries to gave impression that it is polite way of addressing elders. I am not agree with him because it is totally against the rule of Khowar language and sometime totally impossible to use. For example: We couldn't say 'PISA TAT KICHA ASUR?' as other surround language people do--'aapk ke walid' in Urdu, stasu plaar in Pashto--for singular person and could say only 'TA TAT KICHA ASUR'. What DO you think Mr. Arif, could we say PISA Bok  (aap ki bivi), never! Every language has his own style and test and word by word translating other's term just for politeness will make it strange. We can only borrow term from other languages if we do not have our own like Internet, computer, taktaar and jihaz. There are very differences between borrowing terms from other language and using style of other language. We have to promote our language and culture but not for the sake of using the style of other language and modify it into a new language.

Afsar Ali
Mastuj Chinar

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Congrat Message for Members of GB Assembly

Dear Editor,

Could you please convey my heartfelt felicitations to Pir Syed Karam Ali Shah on being elected as Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. Also please convey my felicitations to Syed Mehdi Shah-the leader of the house in Gigit Baltistan Assembly, Mr. Wazir Baig –the Speaker, Mr. Muhammad Ismail-the deputy speaker and other elected representatives including Aftab Haider, Muhammad Ali Akhter, , Sheikh Nisar Hussain, Shakil Ahmad, Wazir Hassan, Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Rizvi, Hamid Khan, Muhammad Naseer, Ali Madad Sher, Muhammad Jaffer, and Ayub Shah.

I hope that this PPP government in Gilgit will bring prosperity and happiness in the lives of the people of Gilgit Baltistan under their able leadership. I wish them all happiness and success in their responsibilities.

Thanks and regards,

Zain ul Abidin
President PPP Chitral