Sindhi Language Authority
Sindhi Language Authority (SLA) (Sindhi: سنڌي ٻولي جو بااختيار ادارو) is an autonomous body under the administrative control of the Department of Culture, Tourism and Youth Affairs of the Government of Sindh province in Pakistan. There is a Board of Governors to frame the policies for achieving the aims and objectives of Authority and ensure their implementation. First Board of Governors was constituted under the Chairmanship of renowned scholar and writer Dr. Nabi Bux Khan Baloch.
Since the establishment of Sindhi language authority, different scholars and writers were appointed as its Chairman, who have contributed to the development and promotion of the Sindhi language. The present chairperson is Prof. Dr. Fahmida Hussain.
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