Language is not only a means of communication but also provides basis for developing and sustaining cultures and values. Historical evidences proved the effects of language on social, culture, economic, politics, society and education. History also revealed that the language of the conquerors became a common language for captors. This phenomenon still exists, the role of language in national development is inevitable and thus language is considered as foundation for a nation. Taking into account the role of language, this review paper which is grounded in theory provides a deep insight to study the above mentioned factors which contributed in transforming societies with a particular focus on Pakistani context. Next, this paper highlighted the role of national language and will discuss the related controversy. English and Urdu are declared as official languages and the nation is still perplexed to solve this issue. There is a strong social pressure that Urdu should be prioritized but this dream could not turn into reality yet. On the other hand, English as being an international language cannot be ignored for the sake of achieving international goals and standards.