.:.GC University Lahore

Beyond the silt and gathering rubbish of the banks of the Ravi is a mystery. Beyond the 7 Doors, is a marvel- the city of Lahore, as it sits proudly on cushions of tradition, heritage and culture. On the fine line between old and new Lahore stands tall the century-old tower of GCU and under its magnificent shadow rests MB-4. The Majlis-e-Mubahis Government College University Lahore has a rich tradition of extra-curricular activities that has continued to polish its students since the establishment of the Government College in 1864. In its modern form, the Debating Society is a microcosm of such excellence, but its history dates back to the time of the elected Students� Union and its brother society, the Young Speakers� Union (later changed to Young Students� Union, to the delight of Intermediate Students).

Since the 1930�s, the college has boasted the most refined tongues and sharpest minds. While earlier, debates revolved largely around simplistic, social topics pertinent to the locals, the Debating Society has now expanded its horizons. Its current pursuits and knowledge stretch out to cover the fields of economics, politics, entertainment and even science and technology. A good amount of research is now put into the accumulation of updated facts, reports and objective analysis of current affairs and global issues. The University�s library has an area dedicated to the collection of books, magazines and other periodicals for the aid of the Society. Ravians have always prided themselves of the fact that senior speakers have always been skilled enough to train them, thus removing the need to hire external coaches. This practice has only contributed to further strengthening the bonds of Ravians, past and present.

It is true that the most constant thing in life is change. Our students have and do embrace this fact with enthusiasm, having always risen to challenges and avidly availed the opportunities they have been provided with. Model UN sessions and exchange debates with fellow students from across the border may be novel today, but right in the early days of our nation�s life, Government College speakers had taken these initiatives to help foster amiable relations with our neighbouring youth. The College also saw its students initiate bi-lingual debates, an unparalleled concept in the art of oratory in the region and in 1968, ventured into a tri-lingual House of Commons style debate, which outshone all other annual competitions throughout the country. In 1971, a step was taken further and history made again when the 1st-ever tri-lingual selection debates were held for inducting girls into the coterie of orators. While some events like the Annual Students vs. Staff debates have now lost steam, the Annual Old Ravians vs. Ravians are still eagerly awaited.

Although declamation has historically been GC�s strong point, in recent years, the Debating Society has made its mark in extemporary public speaking. Apart from outstanding team efforts resulting in consecutive wins at Kinnaird, LACAS (Sondhi) and Risalpur for over 4 years, certain individuals have merited specific mention.

The 1993-1994 session saw M. Sabeeh Anwar selected as a representative of Pakistan in the U-19�s World Schools Debating Championship held in New Zealand. In 1997, 3 of the 5 members of the Pakistan National Team were Ravians, namely, Ali Raza Naqvi, Usman Shaukat and Riaz Hussain. Senator Aitzaz Ahsan is also a product of the Society�s grooming. 2 of the University�s most prestigious medals are named after former debaters, the Daud Ilyas Medal for Best Overall Intermediate Student and the Muhammad Idrees Medal for Best Debater.

Today, under the auspices of Staff Advisor, Dr. Haroon Qadir and Co-Staff Advisor, M. Siddique Awan, the Debating Society continues to flourish, annually securing an average of 25-30 trophies nationwide. As of late, girls have become exceptionally adept at their verbal skills with Masuma Farooki (on study leave) having been appointed as Co-In Charge Debating Society and students Sana Gulzar and Soufia A. Siddiqi completing Rolls of Honour within short spans of 1-1.5 years.

So come knock on our brown doors and talk to us. Because that is where the debate is. That is where the life is. Any time of year.

Annual Progress Report

GCUDS Annual Progress Report 2009-2010

GCUDS Annual Progress Report 2009-2010

Seminar: Politico-Economic Chasm between Pakistan and the West

Speaker: Dr. Syed Muhammad Ali Abbas.

Fazl-e-Hussain Reading Room

2^nd July 2010

Workshop:

Art of Poetry and Interpretative Reading

Speaker: M. Siddique Awan

Fazl-e-Hussain Reading Room

25^th June, 2010.

Competitions:

29^th All Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Bi-lingual Declamation Contest:

10-12 November 2009

Competitions:

15^th All Pakistan GCU Parliamentary Style

Debating Contest:

19-21 March 2010

Competitions:

Annual Internal English / Urdu / Punjabi Debates:8-10 October 2009

Competitions:

3^rd Hassaan Bin Sabit Qiraat and Naat Contest

30 September 2009

Competitions:

1^st Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj Poetry Recitation and Interpretive Reading Contest:

01 July, 2010

Competitions:

Noon Meem Rashid Monthly Debates: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, April, June, July.

International / National Achievements:

Total Prizes: 92

Team Trophies: 22

Runners up Trophies: 04

3^rd Position Trophies: 02

Individual Prizes:

1^st Prizes: 26

2^nd Prizes: 28

3^rd Prizes: 08

Consolation Prizes: 02

Sr.#	Competition	Institution	Speakers
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	University of Central Punjab	Team Trophy M. Babur Arshad (1st) M. Hamza Tariq (2nd) M. Umar Jee Salimi (3^rd)
	All Pakistan Parliamentary Debates 2010	Forman Christian College Lahore	Team Trophy Rana Hamza Ijaz Ummar Ziauddin Adeel Shehreyar
	All Pakistan Parliamentary Debates 2010	Lahore School of Economics	Team Trophy Rana Hamza Ijaz (Best Speaker) M. Umer Khan, Abbas Nazir
	All Pakistan Parliamentary Debates 2010	Ghulam Ishaq Khan University	Best Team (English) Rana Hamza Ijaz Ummar Ziauddin Muhammad Umer Khan Best Team (Urdu) Sardar Junaid Bahadur Khan Najumuddin Farani, Abbas Nazir
	All Pakistan Parliamentary Debates Urdu Challenge Cup 2010	Lahore Grammar School Defense	Team Trophy Sardar Junaid Bahadur Khan (Best Speaker) Najumuddin Farani, Haider Abbas
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	Chand Bagh School, Muridke	Team Trophy M. Hamza Tariq 2^nd M. Babur Arshad (consolation)
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	Government Post- Graduate College Jhang	Over All Best Team Team Trophy Kamran Hussain 1^st(English) Tajmeel Hussain 2^nd (English) Team Trophy M. Babur Arshad 1^st(Urdu) Jawad Ali Abid 2^nd(Urdu) Team Trophy Umair Mushtaq 1^st (Punjabi) Jawad Ali Abid 2^nd (Punjabi)
	Annual Literary Gala 2010	University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi	Best Team Saad ul Hassan 1^st Ali Zafar 3rd Hafiz Obaidulllah 2^nd Saad Farooq Ziai 3^rd
	All Pakistan Declamation Contest 2010	Government College for Women Gulberg, Lahore.	Team Trophy Khaqaan Arshad 3^rd Salman Tariq (Consolation)
	Environment Debate	Lahore Chamber of Commerce	Team Trophy Noor ul Murtaza 1^st Tajmeel Hussain 2^nd
	All Pakistan Urdu Debate 2010	Defense Degree College for Women	Team Trophy Almas Sabeeh 2^nd Saad ul Hassan
	Mushaira 2010	Fatima Jinnah Medical College	Team Trophy Rai Umair Ali Wasif 1^st Habib ur Rehman 2^nd
	All Pakistan Naat and Qiraat Competition 2010	Allama Iqbal Medical College	Tea Trophy Hafiz Obaid Ullah 1^st Saad Farooq Ziai 1^st
	Mushaira 2010	Beacon house Gulberg Campus	Best Team Rai Umair Ali Wasif 1^st Ghazal Amjad Farooq 3^rd Nazm Saad Farooq Ziai 1^st Ghazal Tarannum
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	Cadet College Petaro	Runners-up Trophy Saad ul Hassan 2^nd Ali Zafar
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2009	Pakistan Naval Academy	Runners-up Trophy Ummar Ziauddin (2nd) Adeel Anjum
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	Lawrence College Ghora Gali	Runners-up Trophy Ali Zafar 2^nd Hamza Tariq
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	LUMS	Runners-up Trophy Saad ul Hassan 2^nd Urdu Ali Zafar 2^nd English
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	Cadet College Batrasi	3^rd Position Trophy Khaqaan Arshad 2^nd Usman Ali
	All Pakistan Parliamentary Debates Urdu Challenge Cup 2010	Lahore Grammar School 55-main	3^rd Position Trophy Rana Hamza Ijaz Sardar Junaid Bahadur Khan Najumuddin Farani Ummar Ziauddin Haider Abbas
	Chief Minister�s Speech Competition 2010	Lahore District	M. Zulqarnain Chheena 1^st Almas Sabeeh 2^nd Usman Ali 2^nd
	Chief Minister�s Speech Competition 2010	Lahore Division	M. Zulqarnain Chheena 1^st Saad ul Hassan 3rd Almas Sabeeh 1^st Usman Ali 1^st
	Chief Minister�s Speech Competition 2010	Punjab Province	M. Zulqarnain Chheena 1^st Saad ul Hassan 2^nd Almas Sabeeh 2^nd
	All Pakistan Urdu Debate 2010	Nazria-e-Pakistan Foundation	Team Trophy Almas Sabeeh 1^st Saad ul Hassan
	All Pakistan Urdu Debate 2010	Nazria-e-Pakistan Foundation	Team Trophy Babur Arshad 1^st Khaqaan Arshad
	All Pakistan Urdu Debate and Kalam-e-Iqbal 2010	Nazria-e-Pakistan Foundation	Team Trophy Saad Farooq Ziai 1^st Almas Sabeeh 1^st
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	Beacon house School Liberty Campus	Ali Zafar 3^rd Usman Ali 3^rd
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	King Edward Medical University Lahore	Ali Zafar 2^nd
	All Pakistan Parliamentary Debates 2010	Lahore Grammar School Gulberg Lahore	Best Speaker Rana Hamza Ijaz
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	Lahore School of Economics	Adeel Anjum (1^st) Ali Zafar (2^nd)
	Mushaira 2010	King Edward Medical University, Lahore.	Rai Umair Ali Wasif 1^st Ghazal Habib ur Rehman 2^nd Nazm
	Mushaira 2010	Rawalpindi Medical College	Saad Farooq 1^st Habib ur Rehman 2^nd
	Zia Moheyuddin Poetry Competition 2010	SISA, Lahore	Rai Umair Ali Wasif 2^nd
	Mushaira 2010	Beacon house Liberty Campus	Rai Umair Ali Wasif 2^nd
	Poetry Recitation Competition 2010	Government College for Women Gulberg, Lahore	Muhammad Ali Jee Salimi 2^nd
	All Pakistan Debates Competition	COMSATS Lahore	M. Babur Arshad 2^nd
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore	M. Hamza Tariq 2^nd
	All Pakistan Qiraat And Naat Competition	Government College Shahkot.	Team Trophy Imran Fida 1^st Hafiz Asif Mahmood 2^nd
	All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010	Quaid-e-Azam Public College, Gujranwala.	Jawad Ali Abid 2^nd Usman Ali 3^rd

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Dr. Muhammad Haroon Qadir (Urdu Dept)

Staff Advisor,

M. Siddique Awan (Eng Dept)

Co-Staff Advisor

Email:- debatingsociety_gcu@yahoo.com

UAN: 111-000-010 Ext: 267

Fax: 042-99213337

Debating Society

An Introduction

Annual Progress Reports

Parliamentary Debating Championship 2010-11

Calendar of Activities 2010-2011