Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Digital Libraries

• Forvo: Urdu
  Online crowdsourced pronunciation dictionary 
• iJunoon Urdu-English Dictionary
  Bilingual dictionary, includes text translation and thesaurus

Grammar​

• Omniglot Introduction to Urdu 
  Introductory guide to the alphabet, pronunciation, etc.

Vocabulary

• Omniglot Useful Urdu Phrases
  Thematically ordered vocabulary and phrases for beginners
• Linguanaut
  Basic words and phrases of Urdu
• LangMedia: Urdu in Pakistan Index
  Basic information and useful phrases for traveling in Pakistan

Reading & Writing

• Introduction to Urdu Alphabet
  Free podcast offered by Emory College Language Center
• Memrise: The Urdu Alphabet
  Online course in Urdu alphabet, pronunciation, Devanagari representations, and keyboard layout
• Urdu 101
  A short video detailing how to write the letters of the Urdu alphabet

Listening & Speaking

• Urdu by SBS
  Free audio podcast featuring news and music in Urdu

Online Course Materials

• Introductory Urdu: Volume I
  Free online textbook offered by UChicago. Also available as PDF
• Introductory Urdu: Volume II
  Free online textbook offered by UChicago. Also available as PDF
• Learn Urdu
  Online course materials in grammar and vocabulary
• UrduWord.com
  Urdu-English dictionary and lessons
• Ukindia: Learn to read Urdu
• Urdu Language-Learning Resources

News & Media

• BBC Urdu
• Daily Express
• Daily Jang
• Iran Urdu Radio
• Video Streaming: News in Urdu
• The Musalman
• Tanqeed: A Magazine of Politics and Culture

Arts, Films & Music

• Index of Singers
  Urdu singers of Ghazals 
• Urdu Poetry 
  Comprehensive archive of Urdu poets
• Rekhta.org
  Online collection of Urdu poetry