Seraiki is a language of great antiquity in Pakistan. There are nearly forty million people in Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Sargodha and Dera Ismail Khan divisions of Punjab (Pakistan), who speak it as a first language. It is widely spoken and understood as a second language in northern and western Sindh down to the suburbs of Karachi and in the Kachhi plain of Balochistan. Bahawalpur is a city of Pakistan (1998 pop. ... Dera Ghazi Khan is a town in central Pakistan, in the Punjab province. ... Multan is a city in Pakistan and capital of Multan District in the Punjab Province. ... Sargodha is the eighth largest city of Pakistan, 175 kilometres north-west of Lahore. ... Bold textItalic textlink title ... This article details the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab. ... Sindh (Sind) سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis and Muhajirs and various other groups. ... Karachi (كراچى) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ... Major Ethnic Groups in Pakistan and surrounding areas, 1980. ...
It has been variably called by different names such as Seraiki, Baluchki, Partake, Jagdali, Riasti, Bahawalpuri, Derewali, Multani, Western Punjabi, Lanhda, Uchi, Thallochi, Shahpuri and Hindko in past and now due cultural awareness the name "Seraiki" has been adopted.
The Seraiki people (also '''Saraiki people''') are an ethnic group from the southern areas of Pakistani Punjab.
By now the aims were to have a Seraiki nationality recognised, to have official documents printed in Seraiki, a Seraiki regiment in the army, employment quotas and more Seraiki language radio and television.
The Seraiki movement has suffered from being Punjab-based in a country in which Punjabis dominate the army and government.
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