Urdu Research in the 21st Century

Situation, Needs and Prospects

Abstract

This article is based on the idea that research is actually born out of curiosity, and that the 21^st century's revolution of science and technology has sought to eradicate this human curiosity. Urdu scholars still invent topics, most of which are traditional. Topics revealed from in-depth studies are rare in Urdu at this point of time. As a result, Urdu research in Pakistani universities is based on repetition rather than the creation of new knowledge. Researchers are presenting analyzes with the help of knowledge and ideas created by the 1^st world instead of examining external facts with the help of their inner feelings and cultural perspective. In this article, the author presents a theoretical discussion on the situation, requirements and prospects of research in 21^st century with special reference to the subject of Urdu and tries to raise new questions as well as answer them.