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GCU win FAST All Pakistan Bilingual Contest

The GCUL Debating Society has won the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest organized by the Fast University Lahore. As many as 35 prestigious educational institutions from all over the country took part in the competition. Ahmad Chaudhry and Hassan Raza of GCU secured distinction at the competition besides lifting the over all team trophy.

(30-1-2012)

Siddique Awan’s Mother passes away

The mother of Siddique Awan, Assistant Professor of English passed away on Thursday. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman and faculty members expressed condolences over her sad demise. In his condolence message, the Vice Chancellor said that May Allah bless the departed soul with eternal peace and bestow the bereaved family courage to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude. 

(20-01-2012)

GCUDS WINS HEC DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

The GCU Debating Society (GCUDS) has won the All Punjab Urdu Speech Contest organized by the Higher Education Commission at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore. All Universities of Punjab took part in the HEC competition. Saadul Hassan was declared the Best Urdu Speaker of the speech contest.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq ur Rehman; Izaz-I-Kamal, congratulated the GCU team on this prestigious achievement and hoped that the GCU students would also emerge as best orators in all the debates contest in 2012.

(02-01-2012)

GCU WINS ALL PAKISTAN CO-CURRICULAR FESTIVAL

GC University Lahore has won the All Pakistan Co-curricular Festival 2011 with overall nine distinctions. As many as 30 institutions from all over Pakistan took part in the festival organized by the Government College Muzaffargarh. In English Debates, GCU student Fahad Anjum secured the first position while Jdhaun Aslam stood third. Hafiz Ali Virk won the Punjabi Debates. Adnan Farooq stood second in the Urdu Debates. In Kalam-e-Iqbal Competition, Qasim Raza stood third. In Qirat, Hafiz Umair bagged the second position. Hafiz Ali Virk won the Nazam Competition. Adnan Farooq stood third in the Ghazal Competition. The overall team trophy was also lifted by the team GCU. Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; Izaz-I-Kamal, Vice Chancellor, GC University Lahore has congratulated the GCU Debating Society on its tremendous achievements.

(14-12-2011)

GCUDS WINS THREE ORATORY AWARDS

The GCUDS has won three distinctions at the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2011 organised by the Punjab Group of Colleges. Ali Zafar was adjudicated the Best English Speaker of the contest and awarded with the cash prize of Rs 100,000 while Saadul Hassan won the third position and cash prize of Rs 50,000 in Urdu Debates. The GCU team also lifted the overall runners-up trophy.

(05-12-2011)

GCU wins record 16 positions in Preliminary Chief Minister debates 

The GC University Lahore Debating Society has won the sixteen positions in the Chief Minister’s Debates and Essay Writing Competition 2011 at the divisional and district levels. Haider Hayat Khan stood first in Urdu debates while Gadhanum Aslam and Fahad Anjum bagged second and third positions respectively in English Debates at the Intermediate Level. Hafiz Ali Moin-ud-Din stood first and Adnan Farooq declared second in the English Debates at the Degree Level. Among girls Amna Kaleem got first position while Aneeqa Tahir stood third position in English debates at Degree Level. Haroon Sajid stood third in essay writing.

At Divisional Level GCU orators secured a total of seven positions in the Chief Minister Debates Competition 2011. A total of 35 speakers participated from different institutions. Haider Hayat Khan Stood second in urdu debate while Gadhaun Aslam stood first in English debates at intermediate level. Adnan Farooq stood first and Hafiz Ali Moin-ud-Din grabbed third position in Urdu Debates at Degree level. Shoiab Ahmed stood second in English Debate at Degree level while Ali Zafar and Umer Jee Saleemi stood second and third respectively in English Debates at Post Graduate Level.

GCU Vice Chancellor appreciated the initiative of Chief Minister Punjab in the realm of extra and co-curricular activities. He said that competitions like such do not only create positive and healthy competition amongst the students but also prove useful in their character building.

(30-11-2011)

GCUDS WINS KINNAIRD PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES

The Debating Society of the GC University Lahore has won the All Pakistan Parliamentary Debates 2011 hosted by the Kinnaird College Lahore. As many as 24 prestigious educational institutions from all over the Pakistan participated in the tournament. The GC University team comprising Ali Zafar, Zinnnia Mansoor and Ahsan Raza beat the Lahore School of Economics in the final while speaking on the topic “Pakistan’s political landscape is ready for change”. The team GCU supported the motion and effective proved that the socio-economic situation in the country has led the nation to rise for a meaningful political change. GCU Debating Society President Ali Zafar was declared the best speaker of the tournament.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; Izaz-E-Kamal commended the valuable efforts of the GCU Debating Society in highlighting the issues national significance at prestigious fora of public speaking. He congratulated the GCU team that won the Kinnaird College Trophy for the umpteenth times.

(28-11-2011)

GC UNIVERSITY LAHORE HOLDS SEMINAR ON IQBAL’S PHILOSOPHY AND CONTEMPORARY PAKISTAN

GC University Lahore organized a one-day seminar on “Iqbal’s Philosophy and Cotemporary Pakistan,” (Fiqr-e-Iqbal and Aaj Ka Pakistan) to enlighten the youth about the visionary thoughts of the great national poet.(more)

(24-11-2011)

PAF Academy Risalpur wins 31st Iqbal Declamation 2011 held at gc university Lahore

The Pakistan Air Force Academy (PAF), Risalpur won the 31st All Pakistan Allama Muhamamd Iqbal Bilingual Declamation Contest, hosted by the GCUDS, by beating the best orators of the 50 educational institutions of the Country. Justice (R) Khalil ur Rahman Ramaday was the Guest of Honor while GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman also graced the final round of the event chaired by GCUDS President Ali Zafar. In the final round, the serious topics that remained closely contested in English debates were: “Marital Bliss is a fallacy” and “We appreciate friends, not masters.” In the Urdu debates, the youth punctuated their speeches with fiery verses of Allama Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Habib Jalib.

Lahore School of Economics (LSE) orator Saad Sohail was declared the Best English Speaker of the event and was awarded the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medal. In the final rounds of Urdu debates, Ahsan Bhatti of GC University, Faisalabad was declared the Best Urdu Speaker of the declamation contest, while FCC University Lahore student Awaias Afzal bagged the second position.

Addressing the ceremony, Justice (R) Khalilur Rahman Ramaday said that stature of academia is far above the rest of the society. He advised the Ravains to learn all that is best in the world and later on implement it when they step into their practical lives. He said that Ravians have led the nation from the front. If not second, third successful person is the alumina of the Government College Lahore.  

Addressing the orators from all over Pakistan, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman said that the co-curricular activities especially debates play a very vital role in grooming of students. He said such debates taught students how to express their opinion and convince others while paying respect to their faiths and ideas. He appreciated the standard of speeches and commended the efforts of GCUDS for organizing one more prestigious declamation contest of the country.

(04-11-2011)

31st ALL PAKISTAN AIBD Contest 2011 KICKS OFF at GC UNIVERSITY LAHORE WITH PARTICIPATION OF 50 TEAMS 

The 31st All Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal Bilingual Declamation Contest kicked off at the GC University Lahore with the fiery speeches of the best orators form all over the country. Teams from as many as 50 educational institutions including UET, Atchison College, FAST, LUMS, FCC University, Punjab University, Bahauddin Zikria University Multan, King Edward Medical University, LCWU, LGS and PAF Academy Risalpur are contesting for the coveted trophy and prestigious Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medal during the two-day event spread over eight rounds. It is pertinent to mention here that every year Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medal and cash prize of Rs25000/- is given to the best English speaker of the contest. Prof. M.A Khan former Principal Govt. College introduced the medal with a donation of Rs 500,000 in 2007.  

The serious topics that remained closely contested by the teams on Wednesday were: “Build dams or be dammed”, “Let OIC be buried! It has been dead since long”, “The West’s hatred for the Islamic icons betrays their bigotry” and “Pakistan’s economic crisis is a political orchestration” In the humorous category, the participants enthralled the audience with their wit and humour particularly on the topics: “Flatter or perish”, “The liars rule the roost”, “Politicians keep all the promises they intend to keep” and “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts”.  

In the Urdu category, the youth also presented their views in a manner that was reflective of our national dilemma and came up with imaginative remedies. They punctuated their speeches with fiery verses of Allama Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Habib Jalib.

GCU Debating Society President Ali Zafar said that students also come from small and remote districts of Punjab to rub shoulders with the intellectual elite of the Pakistani youth. “Each participant, irrespective of his socio-ethnic roots, put up a great show of talent and skills in the arena of public speaking on serious and humorous topics to mark his/her domination over others” he added.  

Justice (R) Khalil ur Rahman; a distinguished Old Ravian will grace as the Guest of Honor. The final round will be held on Thursday (today) at 3.45 in Bukhari auditorium, GC University Lahore. Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; Vice Chancellor, GCU Lahore will preside over the closing ceremony.

(03-11-2011)

GC UNIVERSITY LAHORE LAUNCHES NATIONAL DEBATES SUMMER CAMP

GC University Lahore Debating Society has launched National Debates Summer Camp to train the young aspiring students in the art of English and Urdu parliamentary-style debates. Barrister Omer Mehmood Khan, the former President of GCU Debating Society who won record number of awards at national and international parliamentary debates, will coach students in art of public-speaking at the one-month summer camp. GCU Debating Society Co-adviser Muhammad Saddique Awan said that the registration for the summer camp is open till 08-08-2011. The inaugural ceremony of the camp would be held on 09-08-2011. The objective behind this free-of-cost summer camp is to gather the young students from diverse backgrounds under one roof and train them in the art of public-speaking.

(08-08-2011)

GCUDS HOLDS CELEBRATORY CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE 130 ORATORY AWARDS

The GC University Lahore Debating Society has celebrated 130 oratory awards that were won at the 51 debating competitions held during the academic session 2010-11 across the country. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman was the chief guest of ceremony. GCU former public speakers including Central Superior Services (CSS) Examinations 2011 topper Rana Abdul Aziz also participated in the ceremony.

Presenting the society’s annual report, GCU Debating Society Co-Adviser and former President Muhammad Siddique Awan apprised the audience that 130 awards have been won by GCUDS during this academic year. He revealed that GCUDS General Secretary Ali Zafar contributed 22 oratory awards single handedly. Recalling that  generations of orators have been groomed at the GCU Debating Society, Awan cited interesting episodes of Old versus Young Ravians Debates where on two occasions fathers and sons came face to face with each other.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rehman Vice Chancellor GCU addresses

the ceremony organized by the GCU Debating Society to celebrate

their 130 awards which they have won in 51 debating championships held

during the academic session 2010-11 across the country.

Paying glowing tributes to the laureate debtors, GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khaleeq-ur-Rahman said that education alone was not sufficient for our nation building, rather character refinement was the primary requisite of our youth which the debating society has been offering ever since its inception. He shared his recollections of his student life when he was himself a promising orator, thus he had first-hand exposure to the nature of requirements of debaters and pledged that he would extend unflinching support to further promote debates culture at the university.

The Vice Chancellor congratulated Rana Abdul Aziz, the former general secretary of GCU Debating Society, who stood first at the CSS Examinations 2011. He felicitated the four Ravians, Muhammad Zulqernain, Esha Tariq, Amna Ijaz and Ali Zafar who had recently represented Pakistan in China, India, Bangladesh and South Korea respectively. The Vice Chancellor expressed profound joy at the disclosure that the GCU debating has won over 2100 oratory awards from Pakistan and abroad in the last 17 years which no other academic institution Pakistan could match.    

Rana Abdul Aziz, Ali Zafar, the GCU highest achiever of the current year and Muhammad Zulqernain president GCUDS also expressed their views and cast a spell on the audience.

Later, the Vice Chancellor gave away the gifts of books to the outgoing batch of orators of GC University. Prof. Khaleeq also distributed special presents to the Dean of Science and Technology Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq and Chief Librarian Abdul Waheed at the ending of the ceremony.              

(01-08-2011)

FAIZ AHMAD FAIZ REMEMBERED AS RENAISSANCE TRAIL BLAZER

Nazir Ahmed Music Society (NAMS) in collaboration with Majlis-e-Iqbal and GCU Debating Society arranged an evening at its Bokhari Auditorium to pay a rich tribute to a distinguished Old Ravian and poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz in connection with his centennial birth anniversary celebrations. The Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur Rehman was the chief guest of the ceremony. Faiz’ grandson, Dr Ali Madeeh Hashmi was also present. Prof Dr Saadat Saeed, Dr Ali Madeeh Hashmi, Tariq Farani threw light on the literary, socialist and melodious aspects of Faiz’ work. The Debating Society’s public-speakers presented an oratorical rendition of Faiz’s verses in the tradition of the legendary Zulfiqar Bokhari and Zia Moeud Deen to the audience that was highly acclaimed.

The Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rehman said that Fiaz was the poet of humanity, love and resistance against oppression. He said Allama Iqbal and Faiz Ahmad Faiz are the trailblazers who led the nation in direction of Muslims renaissance. “The supremacy of human values and intellect is the essence of their thought which has the potential to revive the tradition of excellence historically attributed to Muslim scientists and thinkers like Imam Ghazali, Al Bairuni, Abne Haithum and Al-Razi,” he added.

Later, the Vice Chancellor presented shields to the guest speakers.

(28-07-2011)

GCU WINS UNICEF DEBATES
 

The GCU Debating Society has clean swept the debates organized by the UNICEF Pakistan on “Emancipation of Children’s Rights” at the Punjab University Law College. As many as 16 orators from various educational institutions took part in the competition. Almas Sabeeh Saqib BA (Hons) Political Science and Hafiz Ali Moeen-ud-Din BA (Hons) got first and second positions respectively. Hamza Tahir frm Punjab University bagged the third position. The position-holders were also awarded cash prizes by UNICEF.

Acting Vice Chancellor GCU Prof. Dr. Khalid Pervaiz congratulated the university on wining the two top positions at the prestigious debating contest.
 

(14-07-2011)

GCUDS ORGANIZS N.M Rashid Bilingual Debating Contest

The N.M Rashid Bilingual Debating Contest was held at N. M. Rashid Auditorium PG Library under the auspices of the Debating Society. Students from all departments of the University took part in the bilingual debates. Mian Fraz and Israr-ul- Hassan were the adjudicators. .

In Urdu Debates, Sadaf Aslam secured the first position, while Hafiz Ali Moeudin and Rashid Jahyan were declared second and third respectively. In English Debates, Shahibzada Amir Khusroo won the first position while Rehan was declared second. Ali Gee Saleemi and Shoiab Ahmed secured the third position.    

(11-7-2011)

GCU HONORS MOHIB RAZA

The GC University Lahore Debating Society has honoured the late Mohib Raza; one of the most promising orators of GCU who was murdered last week during a domestic visit to a tourist resort in northern areas. A large number of Old Ravians, GCU faculty members and orators from Punjab University (PU), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Forman Christian College – A Chartered University and University of Engineering and Technology (UET) also attended the ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, GCU Debating Society Adviser Dr. Haroon Qadir said that Mohib Raza had won more than 30 prestigious oratory awards during his three-year stint at the GC University Lahore.

The GCU Debating Society also passed a resolution, requesting the committee concerned to award the GCU Roll of Honour to the late Mohib Raza posthumously as he had qualified for it by winning laurels for the university at the national debating events. It was also proposed to name after Mohib Raza the prestigious trophy of the GCU Annual Safdar Meer Punjabi Takra.  

Later, the “Quran Khwani” was held for the departed soul of Mohib Raza.

(20-06-2011)

GCU VICE CHANCELLOR honors 26 best orators, singers

Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore has hosted a special reception in the honor of 26 best debaters, singers and instrumentalists of the University for their extraordinary Performance during the academic year 2010-11.

Speaking on the occasion, Siddique Awan Co-Advisor GCU Debating Society said that the Society has performed exceptionally well this year and is all set to break its own record of winning 148 oratory awards in one academic year. He said that although declamation has historically been GCU’s strong point, in recent years, the Debating Society has made its mark in extemporary public speaking.

GCU Music Society In-charge Tariq Farani said music is a purist form of art. Moreover it is the most essential part of all the cultures on this earth. Its expression by human being and by instruments has been continued since the dawn of human evolution. He said that GCU NAMS has been playing its role to polish these students and to make them little bit professionals in this field of music along with their academics. He proudly told the Vice Chancellor that GCU NAMS has secured top positions in all the music competitions.

Talking to the students, Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) Vice Chancellor GCU congratulated the students on their extraordinary performances in the national competitions. He said that the co-curricular activities especially debates play a very vital role in the grooming of students. He said such debates taught students how disagree with others while paying respect to their faiths and ideas. GCU always promotes the culture of tolerance and intellect through debates, seminars and publications. Being the bastion of liberal education in Pakistan, GCU has nurtured some of the most prominent luminaries of the world, the vice chancellor said.

(14-06-2011)

Mohib Raza, a promising orator of GCUDS is no more

Mohib Raza, a promising orator of GCU Debating Society has been brutally murdered at a tourist resort in northern areas. He won more than 30 awards at national debating events for the GCU Lahore.

Prof. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) Vice Chancellor GCU, the Department of Physics and all the members of the Debating Society expressed profound grief at the gruesome event and condemned this inhuman act. They have demanded that the criminals be brought to the book as early as possible. He was laid to rest on Friday evening in Chak Jhumra near Faisalabad city.

(13-06-2011)

GCU HOLDS BAIT BAZI CONTEST

The GCUL Debating Society on Saturday organised the Verse Recitation (Bait Bazi) competition at the Fazl-e-Hussain Reading Room. The competition was aimed at promoting the love for remembering great poetry among the youth. Ten teams took part in the competition which ended in a draw between finalist teams which comprised of Amman Arshad and Moona Khan, and Israr Hussain and Soniya Khan. Ummair Ali Wasif, Imran Feroz, Saleem Hussaini and Amjad Farooq adjudicated the competition while GCU Debating Society Adviser Dr. Haroon Qadir was the chief guest on this occasion.

(16-05-2011)

GCUDS WINS AIMC LAHORE ALLAMA IQBAL DEBATE CONTEST 2011

The GC University Lahore, the alma mater of great poet-philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Thursday won the All Pakistan Declamation Contest on the topic of “Allama Iqbal”. As many as 30 educational institutions from all the country took part in the declamation held at the Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore in connection with the 73rd death anniversary of the Poet of the East. GCU Debating Society orator Saad-ul-Hassan was declared the best speaker of the declamation contest for his thought-provoking speech highlighting the spirit of Iqbal’s famous verse “Khudi Na Baich Ghareebi mein Naam Paida Kar” (Rather than sacrificing you self-esteem, opt for self reliance). Ms. Sidra from King Edward Medical College Lahore secured the second position while Muhammad Usman from Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore was declared third in the declamation contest.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) has felicitated Saad-ul-Hassan at his commendable performance, saying that the GCU orators have always been a source of pride for their alma mater.

(22-04-2011)

GCUDS wins PMAS-AAU, Rawalpindi literary gala

The GCU Debating Society has won the All Pakistan Inter Collegiate Literary Gala held at the PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi. The GCU team comprising Hafiz Obaid Ullah, Muhammad Saad Farooq Ziai, Ali Zafar and Hafiz Ali Moeen Uddin lifted team trophy. Saad Farooq Ziai stood first in the “Arifana Kalam Contest,” Hafiz Obaid Ullah secured position in the “Qiraat Contest” while Ali Zafar was declared the second-best English Debater of event.

(18-04-2011)

LSE, UCL win all Pakistan parliamentary debates at GCU Lahore

The five-day 16th GCU All Pakistan Parliamentary Debates, hosted by the GC University Debating Society ended with the victory of University College Lahore in Urdu Debates while Lahore School of Economics won the Prof. Dr.  Khalid Aftab English Parliamentary Trophy. Over 70 teams from all over the country participated in eight nail biting rounds of the tournament spread over five days. Eminent Old Ravian Justice (r) Khawaja Muhammad Sharif was the chief guest at the final rounds of the debates. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq was the also present on the occasion. 

Addressing the prize distribution ceremony, Justice (r) Muhammad Khawaja Sharif said that “we should stop sacrificing our self-respect and dignity for material gains if we want to liberate ourselves from the US influence.”

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ikramul Haq while addressing the ceremony, said that the co-curricular activities especially debates play a very vital role in grooming of students. He said such debates taught students how disagree with others while paying respect to their faiths and ideas. The Vice Chancellor expressed pleasure to see the best orators of the country having converged at the GCU tournament. GCU promoted the culture of tolerance and intellect through debates, seminars and publications. Being the bastion of liberal education in Pakistan, GCU has nurtured some of the most prominent luminaries of the world, the vice chancellor said.

The motion for the Urdu debates in final round, “This House believes that Pakistan can liberate itself from American Influence”, was defended by the University College Lahore and Faisalabad Medical College, while University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore and CICAS Lahore opposed it. The motion was also put before the audience and was passed in favour that Pakistan can liberate itself from American Influence. Hafiz Usman Tanvir from CICAS Lahore was declared the Best Urdu Speaker. The topic for English Debates, “This House would give the people right for armed struggle against dictatorial regimes”, was defended by the LGS and CMH Medical College Lahore while CICAS Lahore and Lahore School of Economics opposed the topic. University College Lahore Debater Fatima Bokahri was declared the Best English Speaker and was awarded with the Syed Muhammad Ali Abass Medal.           

The GCUDS also set a new trend this year as the orators also gave marks to the adjudicators. Rana Abdul Aziz and Dr Sameer Shaharyar were declared the best Urdu and English adjudicators respectively. 

(22-3-2011)

GCUDS ORGANIZES 16TH GCU PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2011

The 16th Annual GCU Parliamentary Debating Championship, the largest and most prestigious parliamentary debates hosted by any educational institution, started yesterday at the GC University Lahore. As many as 70 teams of orators from all over the country are contesting for coveted Urdu and English debates trophies at the five-day championship spread over eight rounds.

Orators exchanged fiery arguments and critical thought on topics, including “there should be no statutes of limitations crimes committed by intelligences agencies”, “this House would exempt emerging economies from eco-friendly protocols” and “pharmaceutical companies should be run on non-profit basis”, at the opening day of the championship.

Students representing educational institutions from Taxilla, Larkana, Salikot, D.I Khan, Jhanag, Sargodha, also rubbed shoulders with students of top educational institutions like LGS, LUMS, UET, PU, Beconhouse and Ghulam Ishaq Institute, Topi and show their talent skills in the arena of public speaking.  

Talking to media about the parliamentary-style debating, Saddique Awan said that the history of international parliamentary debating goes back to the early 20th Century, when teams from Oxford University introduced it. In Pakistan, the parliamentary-style debating was introduced in schools, colleges and universities in 1993 and since then it has become very popular. In each parliamentary debate, there the two teams called the Government and Opposition. Government defends the topic while opposition opposes it,” he added.

Only eight of total 70 teams would qualify for the finals of the 16th Annual GCU

(18-03-2011)

Debate enables students to express their views effectively:  PROF. Dr Ikram-ul-Haq

The GC University Lahore has won as many as 117 oratory awards by beating top educational institutions of the country at the national debating events in first half of the academic year 2010-11 (six months). The GCU Debating Society Monday hosted a reception in honor of its fourteen best orators who have performed exceptionally well during the last six months and won 22 team trophies and 34 best speaker awards.

Addressing the debaters, GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) said that the GCU debaters have somehow always proved more successful in their academic and professional lives than non-debaters as in debates, the preparation and delivery of arguments provide students with the opportunity to think critically, develop research skills, improve their communication abilities, and increase their self-confidence. Prof. Ikram said debate enables students to express their views effectively and to respond cogently to arguments with which even they disagree. He assured the students that GCU would provide them all facilities to participate in national as international debating events. 

GCU Debating Society Co-Adviser Siddique Awan said that the function was organized to encourage the GCU debaters, so that they can perform with more commitment and hard work during rest of the academic year. President GCUDS also spoke on the occasion and hoped that GCU debaters would this year break its own record of 148 oratory awards which it made during the academic year 2008-09. 

Later, shields were given to the best GCU orators including Ali Zafar, Saad Ul Hassan, Kamran Hussain, Ahmed Ch, Umair Mushtaq, Jawad Ali Abid, Umar Gee Saleemi, Zulqarnain Cheena, Almas Sabeeh Saqib, Gadhaun Salam, Ahsan Raza, Shoaib Ahmed, Ali Gee Saleemi and Muneeb Raza for their extraordinary performance in national debating events. 

(15-03-2011)

GCUDS ORATORS wins Oriental College and Home Economics LAHORE DECLAMATIONS 

The GCUDS has set an unprecedented record by winning 24 oratory awards in just two days beating the top educational institutions of the country at the national debating contests.  

The GCU team lifted the team trophy at the “Punjab Takra” hosted by the Punjab University Oriental College Lahore. GCU orator Hafiz Ali was declared the Best Speaker of the Punjab Takra while Muheeb Raza from GCU secured the third position in the contest.

The GCU Debating Society also clean swept two declamation contests hosted by the Government College of Home Economics, Lahore. In All Pakistan Urdu Declamation Contest, the GC University secured the team trophy; besides GCU student Saadul Hassan won the Best Speaker Award and Ali Zafar secured the overall second position. Ali Zafar also declared the Best English Speaker of the contest and Kamran Hussain secured the third position.

The GCUDS lifted the all five team trophies and all five best speaker awards at the All Pakistan Literary Gala 2011, hosted by the Government Degree College Jaranwala. The gala featured Islami Muzakra, Urdu Debate, Mushaira, English Debate and Punjabi Takra. The GCU orators also secured four second positions and one third prize at the literary gala. GCU orators Haider Hayat Khan, Khaqan Arshad, Jawad Ali Abid, Ahmed Ch, Ghadoon Aslam and Umair Mushtaq performed exceptionally well at the literary gala.

(28-02-2011)

GCU clean sweeps Chand Bagh Declamation Contest

The GCU Debating Society (GCUDS) has won the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2011, for the 5th time in seven years, hosted by the Chand Bagh School. Muridke. As many as 30 teams from all over the country participated in the contest. GCU orator Kamran Hussain Hashmi was declared the Best English Speaker while another GCU student Muhammad Muddabbar secured the second runner-up position for his Urdu speech.

(18-02-2011)

GCUDS WINS PUNJAB UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE DECLAMATION

The GCUDS team beat 17 teams from all over Pakistan to lift the coveted trophy at the Punjab University Law College Bilingual Declamation Contest 2011. A GCU orator Kamran Hussain Hashmi was declared the Best English Speaker of the contest while speaking on the topic: “Nations always grow out of crisis”. In the Urdu category, Ali Zafar from GCU Lahore got second position.

(27-01-2011)

Isha Tariq leads youth delegation to India

Isha Tariq Editor the Ravi 2011 is leading a five-member Pakistani delegation to Udaipur, India to attend the 16th International Youth Festival. She has been the topper in the first three academic years of BSc (Hons) Physics.

As many as 200 students from various Asian and SAARC countries would showcase their culture by taking part in competitions like cooking, debates, paintings, drawing, slogan-writing etc.

Isha Tariq said GCU is the only 147-year-old institution in Pakistan which takes pride in grooming Hindus and Muslims who rose to become noble laureates, men of letters and sportsmen both in India and Pakistan. Isha Tariq said she would like to bridge the gulf prevalent between the two countries through individual interaction among the youth of two counties. She said that they are also willing to meet the Indian Ravians who have studied from Government College before partition.

(13-01-2011)

GCU WINS PAF RISALPUR DECLAMATION 8^TH TIME

The Debating Society GC University Lahore has won the All-Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest hosted by the Pakistan Air Force Academy Risalpur for the 8^th time in 16 years. The GCU team comprising Ali Zafar and Saad-ul-Hasan beat 71 teams from Karachi to Karakuram. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman was the Guest of Honour at the Final Speech Contest.

In the individual category, Ali Zafar turned out to be the Best English Humorous Speaker. Usman Leghari from the LSE was the Best English Serious Speaker. In Urdu, Rehan Tariq from UET Lahore and Saad-ul-Hassan from GCU Lahore were declared the top two speakers respectively.

(27-12-2010)

GCUDS wins 17 distinctions at CM Speech Contest

The Debating Society GC University Lahore has set an unprecedented record for wining overall 17 positions at the Chief Minister Punjab Speech Contest 2010. In the final rounds which were held at the Government Science College, Wahdat Road Lahore and Government Postgraduate College for Women, Wahdat Road Lahore, the GCU speakers won three distinctions.

In the Postgraduate English category, Muhammad Umer Jee Saleemi stood first and Ali Zafar secured the second position among the winners of the Division level, who represented the best universities of Punjab. In the Intermediate English category, Ahmed Chaudhry was declared the best speaker at the district, division and province levels.

Earlier, in the district and division level rounds, GCU bagged a total of 14 positions in various categories. Overall, GCU speakers won 17 positions and a total of Rs 0.5 million cash prize this year.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab congratulated the Debating Society for having performed exceptionally well at the Chief Minister’s Speech Contest for the last three years consecutively.

It is pertinent to mention here that GCUDS won the prestigious debating contest in 2008 and 2009.

(22-12-2010)

GCU dominates CM debates at the division level

The GCUD Society set a record by securing six out of total nine positions at the division level rounds of the Punjab Chief Minister’s English Speech Contest 2010-11 held at the Government Postgraduate College for Women, Wahdat Road Lahore and Government College for Boys, Gulberg Lahore.

In Intermediate level, GCU student Ahmed Ch won the first position while another Ravian, Kamran Hussain Hashmi, stood second in the category. In degree level debates, GCU students Muhammad Ali Gee Saleemi and Shoiab Ahmed bagged the second and positions respectively. In postgraduate level debates, Ali Zafar won first position and Muhammad Umer Gee Saleemi of GCU got second positions.

(25-11-2010)

GCUDS grabs 5 positions in Chief Minister Punjab debates

The GC University Lahore Debating Society has made its mark by grabbing as many as five positions in the district level debates at the Punjab Chief Minister’s Speech Contest 2010-11. Ahmed Ch topped among the youth of Lahore in English debates at the intermediate level, while Kamran Hussain Hashmi stood third in the category. Almas Sabeeh Saqib bagged first position in the Urdu debates at the degree level. Shoaib Ahmed stood first in the English debates at the degree level, while Ali Jee Saleemi secured the second position in the category. The competition at the post-graduate level is scheduled to be held on November 22, 2010.

The Vice Chancellor GCU Dr Khalid Aftab has facilitated the orators at their commendable performance, saying that the GCU orators have always been a source of pride for their alma mater.

(12-11-2010)

GCUDS wins 93 awards

The GCU Debating Society has won 93 oratory awards including 23 Team Trophies and 26 Best Speaker Awards at the 39 national and international debating competitions held across the country in the academic year 2009-10.

According to the GCUDS annual report 2009-10, the university’s orators lifted team trophies in the declamation contests held at the University of Central Punjab, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chand Bagh Public School, Government Postgraduate College, Jhang University of ARID Agriculture Rawalpindi, Nazria-e-Pakistan Foundation, Government College for Women, Gulberg and Defense Degree College Lahore.

The GCUDS bagged the English Parliamentary Team Trophies at the Forman Christian College Lahore, Lahore School of Economics, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Technology and Lahore University of Management Sciences. The GCU Debating Society also won the Urdu Parliamentary Team Trophies at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Technology, Urdu Challenge Cup and Lahore Grammar School Defense.

The GCUDS also lifted the team trophies at the recitation competitions held at the Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Fatima Jinnah Medical College Lahore and Government College Shahkot.  It is pertinent to mention here that GCUDS teams also won four runners-up trophies and two third positions. Individually, the GCU orators also won 28 second position awards, eight third positions and two consolation prizes.

GCU Debating Society Co-Adviser Sadiq Awan has also expressed pleasure, saying that in the academic year 2008-09, GCUDS had won 148 oratory awards at the 61 debating competitions held across the country. However, he said, in the academic year 2009-10, only 39 debating events were held.

(08-11-2010)

The 3oth APAIBD CONTEST STARTS with 70 teams AT GCU 

The 30th All Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal Bilingual Declamation Contest kicked off at the GC University Lahore with the speeches charged with chaste emotions and critical thoughts. The best orators from more than 70 educational institutions are contesting for the coveted trophy at the two-day event spread over eight sessions.  Students from all the strata of society joined this memorable event. Each participant, irrespective of his socio-ethnic roots, put up a great show of talent and skills in the arena of public speaking on serious and humorous topics to mark his/her domination over others.

The serious topics that remained closely contested by the teams were: “The evil that men do lives after them”, “I have almost forgot the taste of fear”, “Life is but a walking shadow”, “And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” In the humorous category, the participants enthralled the audience with their wit and humour particularly on the topics: “We are a nuclear power with no electric power”, “If you can’t convince them, confuse them”, and “Made as China”.

In the Urdu category, the youth also presented their views in a manner that was reflective of their impartial analysis of our national dilemma and came up with imaginative remedies. They punctuated their speeches with fiery verses of Allama Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Habib Jalib.

All Pakistan Allama Iqbal Bilingual Declamation Competition has been a regular annual feature of the GC University Lahore since 1980. He further said that this year there is a very tough competition among English orators as the best English speaker will be awarded with the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medal and a cash prize of Rs25000/- . Govt. College former principal the late M.A Khan introduced the medal with a donation of Rs 500,000 in 2007.

Amir Aziz Syed, a distinguished old Ravian, will grace as the Guest of Honor the final round to be held on November 4, 2010.

(04-11-2010)

UCL wins GCU’s Iqbal Declamation CONTEST 2010

The University College Lahore (UCL) won the 30th All Pakistan Allama Muhamamd Iqbal Declamation Contest, hosted by the GCU Debating Society by beating the best orators of the 70 educational institutions of the country. Aamir Aziz Sayid was the Guest of Honor while GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Khalid Aftab also graced the final round of the event. UCL student and old Ravian Ummar Zia-ud-din was declared the Best English Speaker of the event and awarded with the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medal. The Lahore School of Economics (LSE) secured the overall second position while Military College of Signals, Jehlum declared third at the largest debating event of the year.

UCL team receives team trophy from the chief guest ,

Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor is also seen

In the final round, the serious topics that remained closely contested by the teams were: “Ambition should be made sterner stuff”, “My heart is in coffin”, “They have tied me to the stake, I cannot fly” and “Who is here so vile that will not love his country”. In the humorous category, the participants enthralled the audience with their wit and humour particularly on the topics: “It’s a mad, mad world”, “I took the wrong step years ago”, “Liar or Lawyer, what’s the difference” and “Marriage is the passport to hell”.

After a close contest in the final rounds of Urdu debates, Sumera Asghar of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad was declared the Best Urdu Speaker of the declamation contest, while International Islamic University, Islamabad student Nafeesa Habib bagged the second position. Waheed Iqbal of PAF Academy, Rasalpura was awarded with the Consolation Prize. GCU Debating Society orator student Saad-ul-Hassan closed the House, while Ravians as host did not contest for any trophy or prize.

Addressing the orators from all over Pakistan, Vice Chancellor Prof. Aftab said that said that the co-curricular activities especially debates play a very vital role in grooming of students. He said such declamations taught students how disagree with others while paying respect to their faiths and ideas. Speaking on the occasion, former GCU orator   Aamir Aziz Sayiad said that the level of debating has gone very high in the country in last few decades. 

Later, the Chief Guest also gave prize to the winners of the Annual GCU Debates 2010 held last month.

(03-11-2010)

GCU wins Best Speaker Award at LGS

Government College University Lahore (GCUL) Debating Society has won the Best Speaker Award at the All-Pakistan Inter-collegiate Urdu Parliamentary Debates Competition hosted by the Lahore Grammar School, Defence. The topic of the debate was "Presidential Immunity." GCU orator Abbass Nazir beat around 48 speakers of the 16 top institutions and was declared the Best Speaker of the contest.

The university team comprising Muhammad Zulqarnain, Abbass Nazir and Ali Zafar also lifted the Runners-up trophy. GCU vice-chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab has also congratulated Abbass Nazir on winning the debating contest.

(14-10-2010)

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GCU holds its annual English and Urdu debates 2010

The GCU Lahore Debating Society organised its annual debates in Bokhari Auditorium. The motion for the English Debates was “US withdrawal from the Muslim world will end terrorism,” while the topic of the Urdu debate was “Inn Tillon Mei Tial Nahi”.

Kamran Hussain was declared the Best English Speaker of the event, whereas Saba Dar and Muhammad Usman Shahidi were adjudged second and third. In Urdu Debates, Saad-ul-Hassan declared the best speaker, while Babar Arshad and Almas Sabih Saqib secured the second and third positions respectively.

The judges for debates were M. Siddique Awan, Aurangzaib Mubashar, Azher Iftikhar, Muhammad Umer Khan, Azhar Ifthikar and Sameer Ahmed.

(08-10-2010)

GCUDS wins All-Pakistan ENGLISH AND URDU Aitchison COLLEGE Debates 2010

The GC University Lahore Debating Society set a new record by clinching both the English and Urdu Declamation trophies at the All-Pakistan English and Urdu Declamation Contests hosted by Aitchison College Lahore. As many as 26 top intuitions from all over Pakistan contested for the trophies in the contest.

In English debates, GCU team comprising Ali Zafar and Muhammad Ali Jee Saleemi won the English Declamation Trophy, while GCU Debating Society General Secretary Ali Zafar also won the second prize in the English debates. In Urdu Debates, GCU team mates Ali Zafar and Saad-ul-Hassan lifted the Urdu Declamation Trophy, while Saad-ul-Hassan of GCU was declared the second Best Urdu Speaker.

(07-02-2010)

GCU wins debates contest hosted by Cadet College Batrasi

The Debating Society of GC University Lahore has won the Team Trophy at the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest hosted by the Cadet College Batrasi, Mansehra. Khaqan Arshad of GCU was declared as the Best Urdu Speaker while Kamran Hussain of GCU bagged the second position in the English debates. The GCU team was awarded the team trophy of the tournament.

(5-10-2010)

GCUDS HOLDS QIRAAT & NAAT CONTEST

GCUDS hosted the Inter-Collegiate Hassaan Bin Saabit Natt and Qiraat Competition at the Bokahri Auditorium which was won by the Minhaj-ul-Quran University. In Qiraat contest, Syed Khalid Hameed of Mihaj-ul-Quran University secured first position while Hafiza Madeeha Kaleem of Government Smanabad College stood second. In the Naat competition, Muniba Ejaz of Government Smanabad College stood first while Qari Anser Ali of Minhaj-ul-Quran University secured the second position. Muhammad Rafiqe Zia Qadri and Qari Waqar Ahmed were the worthy judges of the competition. The team trophy was lifted by the Minhaj-ul-Quran University for at the competition.

(22-09-2010)

GCU CLEAN SWEEPS QIRAT & NAAT CONTEST

The GCUD Society clean swept the first co-curricular event of the academic year 2010-11.The university team won the All-Pakistan Inter-collegiate Qirat and Naat Competition, hosted by the Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore. Hafiz Obeadullah stood first in Qirat

(02-09-2010)

GCU represents Pakistan at int’l youth camp Korea  

GC University Lahore Debating Society has represented Pakistan in Youth Camp for Asia's Future held in August 2010 in Seoul. 270 delegates from 23 countries participated in the camp. GCU orator Usman Ali said that it was a cultural exchange programme between the youth of Asia and its theme was "Dreaming of New Asia". However, he said that he, as Pakistani young delegate, also raised political issues and tried to convince other Asian countries to increase trade with Pakistan. He said that he also had the honour of delivering a speech at the Seoul Traditional Festival Show.

(25-08-2010)

PAKISTAN NEEDS TO TIGHTEN ITS BELT: DR. ABBAS

The people and government of Pakistan need to tighten their belt and should seriously move towards self-reliance, said Dr. Syed Muhammad Ali Abbas a Pakistani economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in New York. while addressing the Debating Society of the Government College University Lahore on “contrasting perceptions of the people of first world and third world.

Dr. Syed Muhammad Ali Abbas, the first President of the GC Debating Society and Rhodes Scholar, said “Pakistanis blame the West for their political and economic ills while the West perceives us as ones who are out to destroy their way of life which is marked with prosperity.” However, he also said that Pakistanis have love-hate relationship with the West. “We paint them as satire and yet refuse to miss the remotest opportunity to seek their nationality,” he added.  He also discussed in detail with the GCU orators the concept of tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

(08-07-2010)

GCUDS holds Poetry SIAT Recitation Contest 2010

The Debating Society organised Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj Intra-University Interpretive Reading and Poetry Recitation Contest 2010. As many as 52 students took part in the event. In the English category, M Ali Jee Saleemi secured first position. The second position shared by Ali Zafer, M Umer Jee Saleemi and Saba Dar. In the Urdu category, Habib-ur-Rehman Talib secured the first position, while the second position was shared by Almas Sabih, Waseem Zeb Khan and Yasmin Syed.

(02-07-2010)

GCUDS hosts N.M. Rashid debates

The Debating Society hosted the N.M Rashid Debates at the Fazal-e-Hussain Reading Room. In the English category, Ali Gee Salimi stood first, Shoaib Ahmad second and Saira Khan third. In the Urdu category, Almas Sabhie Saqib stood first, Ali Zafer second while Tahir Islam secured the third position.  

(21-06-2010)

GCUDS wins UoAA Rawalpindi declamation contest

The GCUDS has won the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation 2010 at the University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi. Saad-ul-Hassan was declared the Best Urdu Speaker of the contest while Ali Zafar secured third position in humorous English debates. Meanwhile at a co-curricular contest of the University Hafiz Obied Ullah stood second in Qirat while Saad Farooq declared third in a singing competition.

(17-04-2010)

GCU DS WINS SIX POETRY AWARDS

The GCU Debating Society has won six awards at three national poetry contests hosted by Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), King Edward Medical University (KEMU) and Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC). Rai Umair Ali Wasif stood first at AIMC and KEMU in the Ghazal category. Hafiz Habibur Rehman stood second at all the three contests in Nazam category. Saad Farooq secured the first position in singing category at the Rawalpindi Medical College. GCU Vice Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab appreciated the performance of the students of Debating Society at the national contests.

(10-04-2010)

15^th GC UNIVERSITY Lahore parliamentary debates end:  LUMS lifts Prof Khalid Aftab Trophy

The 15th GCU Lahore Parliamentary Debates hosted by the Debating Society ended with the victory of Lahore University of Management Sciences and lifted the ‘Prof Khalid Aftab English Trophy’. The University College Lahore won the Urdu Team Trophy. Syed Muhammad Ali Abbas Shield for the Best English Speaker went to Syed Haider Naqvi from LUMS while Shiekh Bilal Khalid from King Edward Medical University was declared the Best Urdu Speaker of the tournament. Rana Abdul Aziz and Dr Sameer Shaharyar were declared the best Urdu and English adjudicators respectively.  Over 200 orators, adjudicators and organisers participated in eight nail biting rounds of the tournament spread over four days.

The winning teams with Prof. Iffat Shah and Prof. Dr Khalid Pervaz

Prof. Iffat Shah, the pioneer of parliamentary debates in Pakistan was the Guest of Honour of the final round. She lauded the efforts of GCU Debating Society that won over 2,000 awards since its inception in 1993 by Prof. Khalid Aftab. She appreciated the decision of the GCU orators to name the All Pakistan English Parliamentary Debates Trophy after his name. Recollecting the earlier days of parliamentary debates, she said that it was very difficult to discover three decent speakers to form a parliamentary team. Over the years, this style of debating has flourished so much that now the number of good speakers runs in hundreds. The Dean Prof. Dr. Khalid Pervez presented souvenir to the guest of honour.  

The Vice Chancellor Prof.Dr Khalid Aftab expressed pleasure to see the best orators of the country having converged at the GCU tournament. GCU promoted the culture of tolerance and intellect through debates, seminars and publications. Being the bastion of liberal education in Pakistan, GCU has nurtured some of the most prominent luminaries of the world, the vice chancellor said.

The teams who made it the English final were: Aitchison College Lahore, University College Lahore, LUMS and Lahore Grammar School (LGS) Johar Town. The Urdu finalists were: Lahore School of Economics (LSE), King Edward Medical University, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, and UCL. The English finalists argued ‘whether there should be uniform education system in Pakistan’ and the Urdu finalists debated the possibility of wining the war on terror.

(24-03-2010)

GCU CLEAN SWEEPS GIKI DEBATES 2010

The Debating Society has set an unprecedented record by winning the All Pakistan Inter-University Parliamentary Debating Championship at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, Topi, NWFP for the fourth consecutive year. As many as 80 speakers from 16 institutions from Pakistan were defeated by the Ravians in the Round Robin League matches. The team comprising Rana Hamza Ijaz, Umar Ziauddin and Muhammad Umer Khan outwitted the Lahore School of Economics in Final to the lift the English Debates Trophy. The GCU Urdu debaters, Sardar Junaid Bahadur Khan, Muhammad Najmuddin Farani and Abbas Nazir beat the orators from Allama Iqbal Medical College, FC College and Fatima Jinnah Medical College to lift the Urdu Debates Trophy. Owais Maqbool Bari was declared the best speaker of the tournament.

(25-02-2010)

GCU DEBATING TEAM SETS oratory RECORD

The GC University Lahore Debating Society has set a new record by winning 17 oratory awards from various national level competitions in just first eleven days of February. Keeping its tradition of oratorical excellence alive, the University has come out as the only educational institution that displayed remarkable consistency in winning declamation and parliamentary debates.

At the Lahore School of Economics, GCU won the All Pakistan English Parliamentary Debates after beating 40 institutions in eight closely contested rounds of debates. Rana Hamza Ijaz, Muhammad Umar khan and Abbas Nazir comprised the GCU team that beat Punjab College of Business Administration in the final round. Rana Hamza Ijaz, former President GCU Debating Society, outshined 160 speakers to clinch the Best English Parliamentary Speaker Award. At the Lahore School of Economics Bilingual Declamation, Adeel Anjum beat 36 national speakers from 18 top educational institutions of Pakistan to achieve the Best Urdu Speaker title. Ali Zafar from GCU stood second at the same event. At the All Pakistan Literary Gala hosted by Government College of Women Gulberg, GCU was awarded team trophy for excellence in Qiraat and Naat recitation. In the individual category, Hafiz Obaidullah stood first in Qiraat and Saad Farooq stood third in Naat category. Muhammad Ali Jee Saleemi stood second in the English Poetry Recitation Competition. GCU also won the team trophy for Urdu debates. In the individual category, Khaqan Arshad stood third and Salman Tariq achieved consolation prize. At the All Pakistan Urdu Debate Contest held at Defence Degree College for Women, GCU was declared the best team of the event and lifted the Team Trophy, while its student Almas Sabieh Saqib was declared the second best speaker of the event. At the All Pakistan Elite Contest hosted by Quaid-e-Azam Public College Gujranwala was Jawad Ali Abid stood second in the Urdu speech category and Usman Ali stood third in the English category.  At the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation organized by Beaconhouse School Liberty Campus, Ali Zafar stood third in Urdu category and Usman Ali stood third in the English category.

It is pertinent to mention here that the GCU Debating Society set a record in 2009 by wining 148 oratory awards. Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab, Vice Chancellor GCU, showered accolades over the brilliant young Ravian orators who always keep the good name of their alma mater in the lime light throughout the year.

(12-02-2010)

RANA Hamza Ijaz GCU declared Best Urdu Speaker AT LGS Parliamentary Debates CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

Rana Hamza Ijaz Editor the Ravi was declared the Best Urdu Speaker at the All Pakistan Urdu Parliamentary Debates Championship held at the Lahore Grammar School.  Above 150 speakers from 32 education institutions took part in the event. He had won over 100 oratory awards in his six-year career as debater at the GC University, Lahore.

(27-01-2010)

GCU beats LUMS at FCC English Parliamentary debates

The GCDS basked into glory as it thrashed Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in the finals of the All Pakistan Inter-University English Parliamentary Debates hosted by the Forman Christian College University, Lahore. The GCU team comprising Adeel Sheharyar, Rana Hamza Ijaz and Ummar Ziaud Din lifted the team trophy. GCU Debating Society Co-Adviser Siddique Awan hoped GCU students would break their previous year record of 148 oratory awards in 2010.

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Khalid Aftab has expressed pleasure on the successive victories of GCU debaters.

(13-01-2010)

GCU Debaters three positions at Chief Minister Debates

The GC University Lahore Debating Society of made its mark by securing three positions in the finals of the Punjab Chief Ministers Speech Contest. Ravian Muhammad Zulqurnain Chenna stood first in the English Debates at the under graduate level after significantly defeating 27 best speakers from nine divisions of Punjab. Saadul Hassan was declared the Second Best Speaker at the postgraduate Urdu debates. However, Almas Sabieh Saqib was adjudged the Second Best Urdu speaker at the under graduate level. The three victorious orators are likely to receive over Rs 0.7 million rupees as cash price.

It is pertinent to mention here that 126,552 male and female students participated in the Chief Minister’s Speech and Essay Writing Competitions this year.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Khalid Aftab has facilitated the orators at their commendable achievement, saying that the GCU orators have always been a source of pride for their alma mater. 

(12-01-2010)

GCU DEBATERS WINS ALL PAKISTAN BILINGUAL DECLAMATION CONTEST 2010 AT UCP LAHORE

The GCU Debating Society team has lifted the team trophy at the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2010 organised by the University of Central Punjab. Babar Rashid bagged the title of the Best Urdu Speaker after defeating more than two dozens of debaters participating in the contest. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad student Muhammad Bilal secured second while a Lahore College for Women University Lahore student bagged third position in the Urdu debates. GCU student Hamza Tariq and Omer Saleem got the second and third positions in English debates.  The GCUDS team was also awarded with Zafar Medal for its overall performance in the Contest.

The Vice Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab has congratulated the participating team on its achievement.

(11-01-2010)