Adil Najam
The headline used for this photograph by the Daily Times was just too good not to reproduce above.
I do not know if this qualifies as Pinglish or not but the typo - ‘over’ instead of ‘our’; the misplaced space in ‘Friend Ship’; and the grammar slippage in ‘with Pak-China’ are so very charming and so very Pakistani. (or, maybe, it means what it says; i.e., we have an OVER-close friendship with China!)
But please, let no one think I am being a snob in laughing at these mistakes. I really am not. Really.
Its our language too and as a free people we will use it whatever way we want. What better revenge can we have on our erstwhile colonists. Also, I have always subscribed to the notion that ‘Friend Ship is the best Ship of all’ 
i think most of you expats forget the fact that for most people english is not their native tongue or first language
Adil
have you noticed any misspellings in Africa yet
Phil, point taken. touche. You are right, my mistake… but, as I said, I am a great supporter of Pakistani spellings, including WELL COME.. which actually makes more sense too
I know that is a lame defence… the fact is that the only thing worse than my spelling is my handwriting… that is why I am at a loss without a word processor and a spell-check…
At another date will do a post on what spell check does to Urdu words and names
Fix your own house first
Quoting from article itself:
I do not know if this qualifies as Pinglish or not but the typo - ‘over’ instead of ‘our’; the misplaced space in ‘Freind Ship’; and the grammar slippage in ‘with Pak-China’ are so very charming and so very Pakistani. (or, maybe, it means what it says; i.e., we have an OVER-close friendship with China!)
But please, let no one think I am being a snob in laughing at these mistakes. I really am not. Really.
Hehe now?
Reminds you of those hilarious typos all over Pakistan
LOL.
Once i got a job at an English medium tutoring center by pointing out spelling mistake on their promotional flier which boasted: ‘we tEEch in english medium’
question is : who puts up these banners? the local government has to approve their use - well, not really - I recall plastering lahore including upper mall with posters for a play I produced some years back. Spelling has always been a big problem everywhere, from our work places (where spellcheck helps us out) to the industry. But, the fact that such a thing can go through multiple eyes is fascinating - btw, I am going to put my own comment on too gmail first and run a quick spellcheck!
LOL Eidee Man