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English seen as gateway to privilege in South Asia, new book argues

U.S.-based Pakistani researchers say English opens access to global universities and elite circles – but question whether it remains a colonial hangover

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Is English the only way out of poverty in South Asia?

A new book by US-based Pakistani researchers Aamir Hussain and Nadeem Hussain - drawing on data from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka - argues English unlocks elite circles and global universities.

But is it opportunity, or a colonial hangover?

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