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GCU wins All Pakistan Urdu Declamation contest

GC University Lahore Debating Society has won the All Pakistan Urdu Declamation Contest 2012 hosted by the King Edward Medical University Lahore. Zahid Ali, a student of BA (Hons) Persian, secured the title of Best Urdu Speaker of the contest. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman congratulated the GCU Debating Society on winning the competition.

(27-02-2013)

LSE, LGS win GCU Debates

The Lahore School of Economics (LSE) and Lahore Grammar School (LGS) won the 18th GCU Parliamentary Style Debates 2013 hosted by the GC University Lahore Debating Society. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman was the chief guest at the final round of the bilingual competition adjudicated by Barrister Omer Ahmad Khan, Hamad Saeed, Rana Hamza Ijaz, Moeed Ali Jaffari, Ali Javed, Uzair Mehmood, Zulqarnain and Owais Maqbool Bari.

As many as 40 teams participated in one of the biggest national parliamentary style debates. The Lahore School of Economics was declared the Best Urdu Team, while Prof Dr Khalid Aftab Trophy for the Best English Team was lifted by LGS. However, GCU as host did not contest for coveted team trophies and individuals  Osama Talib from King Edward Medical University was declared the Best Urdu Speaker of the congest, while Syed Muhammad Ali Abbass Shield for the Best English Speaker went Hafiz Usman from Lahore University of Management Sciences.

Addressing the prize distribution ceremony, Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman said that debates played vital role in character and intellectual grooming of students and all students should participate in such healthy activities. He expressed pleasure that all kinds of educational, socio-economic and environmental issues faced by central Asia and particularly Pakistan are discussed at the platform of 18th GCU Parliamentary Style Debates. He announced that GCU would continue to host such prestigious events for the debaters from all over Pakistan.   

(26-02-2013)

18th GCU Parliamentary-style Debates begins

The 18th National GCU Parliamentary-style Debates 2013 have began at the GC University Lahore under auspices of the Debating Society. As many as 120 speakers from 40 educational institutions including UET, Punjab University, FCC University Lahore, LUMS, Kinnaird College, UCL, Lahore School of Economics, Beaconhouse and Lahore Grammar School are participating in the six rounds of nail-biting contests.

Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman said that the GCU debating Society excels not only in winning laurels from all over the country but also hosts the finest oratorical contests which find no match in our peer institutions. He greeted the guest speakers upon their enthusiastic participation in the GCU contest and hoped that the best team would ultimately grab the coveted GCU trophies.

“Debates to my mind are the ideal breeding grounds for nurturing the fertile minds of the future generations of jurists, politicians, educationists, scientists and entrepreneurs,” the Vice Chancellor said.

He took pride in the marvelous achievement of the GCU Debating Society President Saad-ul-Hassan who was declared the best orator of Pakistan at the HEC Inter-university Debating Championship and best speaker of Punjab at the Chief Minister’s Speech Contest.

(25-02-2013)

GCU wins Punjabi Takra

The Debating Society of GC University Lahore has won All Pakistan Punjabi Takra 2013 organized by the Formanites Debating Society at the FC College University Lahore.  As many as 35 universities took part in the contest. Hafiz Ali Mooe-ud-din stood first, while Muhammad Awais was awarded consolation prize. The team GCU also lifted the coveted team trophy. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman congratulated the GCU Debating Society on winning the competition.

(14-02-2013)

GCUDS wins Trilingual Declamation Contest

GC University, Lahore Debating Society won the Trilingual Declamation Contest 2013 organized by the Fatima Jinnah Medical College Lahore. The GCU orators outshined their competitors from 25 educational institutions in Urdu, English and Punjabi debates. GCU students Hassan Virk, Khwaja Yasin and Zahid Ali secured distinctions at the declamation contest. The team GCU also lifted the coveted team trophy. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman congratulated the GCU Debating Society on winning the competition.

(13-02-2013)

GC University Debating Society won All Pakistan Prose Recitation Contest

GC University Lahore Debating Society won the All Pakistan Serious and Humorous Prose Recitation Contest organized by the Forman Christian University Lahore. As many as 40 educational institutions took part in the contest. Khaqan Arshad, a student of BA (Hons) English Literature, stood first in the Urdu category, while Syeda Qurat-ul-Ain Sherazi, a student of BA (Hons) English Literature, secured second position the English category. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman congratulated the GCU Debating Society on winning the competition.

(11-02-2013)

Notification

The Vice Chancellor has been pleased to approve “Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Medal” for the Best Declamation Speaker in Urdu for the students of GC University Lahroe.

(28-01-2013)

GCU wins All Pakistan Declamation at the PAF Risalpur

GC University, Lahore Debating Society won the All Pakistan Declamation Trophy at the PAF Academy Risalpur. As many as 44 universities, schools and colleges competed for the coveted trophy in one of the biggest national declamation contests. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman congratulated Zahid Ali for being adjudicated the Best Urdu speaker of the contest and Khawaja Yasin Mudassir for winning the Best English Humorous Speaker Award. The Vice Chancellor said that the GCUDS was emerging as the best national debating team of Pakistan as it, besides other prestigious debates, had also won record 27 positions in the Chief Minister’s Debates Contest.

(19-12-2012)

32^nd All-Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal Bilingual Declamation Contest - 2012

GC University, Lahore hosted the 32nd All Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal Bilingual Declamation (GCU AIBD) Contest on the 12th and 13th of November 2012. Over 90 speakers of 46 institutions from all over the Pakistan participated in both the English and Urdu categories, demonstrating impressive oratorical skills, inimitable styles and wide ranging intellectual prowess. P.A.F. Academy Risalpur, University of the Punjab, Military College of Engineering Risalpur and COMSATS Abbotabad teams were selected for the final round.  Two speakers each from both English and Urdu categories were also selected to compete for the individual prizes. In the English category, Aneesa Fatima from Lahore Grammar School Johar Town Girls and Hashim Mufti from NUST SEECS whereas in the Urdu category, Quratulain Fatima of Lahore College for Women University Lahore and Areej Fatima of Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur qualified for the final round.

Military College of Engineering, Risalpur won the Allama Iqbal Bilingual Declamation team trophy. In the individual prizes, Areej Fatima of Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur was adjudged the best Urdu speaker while M. Zarak from MCE Risaplur got second prize. In the English category, Aneesa Fatima from Lahore Grammar School Johar Town Girls was declared the best speaker in English category and won the Benazir Bhutto Medal for the best English speaker and cash prize of Rs 25000/- while Hashim Mufti of NUST School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Islamabad was declared the second best English speaker. Abdul Wahab of University of the Punjab won the over all Consolation prize. In November 2011, GCUDS hosted 55 teams from all across the country in the 31st All Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal Declamation. The Annual Parliamentary Debating Championship 2012 was organized in March in which 40 teams and more than 100 speakers participated from all over the country.

The details of English and Urdu topics of AIBD 2012 were as under:-

Topics for English Declamation

       INITIAL ROUND:

Serious Topics

1.    Liberal fascists are as dangerous for the society as the religious bigots.

2.    Education ought not to restrict the students’ choice. It should enable them to choose their destiny on their own.

3.    IMF represents Neo-Imperialism.

4.    Pakistan needs to incline towards the Sino-Russian block.

Humorous Topics

1.    I hope therefore I fail.

2.    Life is too serious a business to be left to the rulers.

3.    Stand up for the champions!.

4.    Tsunami is on its way...

FINAL ROUND:

Serious Topics

1.    Selective application of justice is not just.

2.    Media should inform the masses and not confuse them.

3.    Moral and not material might is the best tool to rule a nation. 

4.    People’s will cannot evade the judicial review.

Humorous Topics

1.    Spin doctors doctor our destiny.

2.    Let’s look for a new Osama.

3.  Give us a break from the breaking news.

The adjudicators of the contest were Mr. Muhammad Siddique Awan, Mr. Omer Mehmood Khan, Mr. Adnan Mohsin, Mr. Imran Feroze, Mr. Shuja ur Rehman Dogar, Mr.Rana Hamza Ijaz, Mr. Muhammad Umar Khan, Mr. Adeel Anjum, Mr. Zulqarnain Chhena, Mr. Ali Zafar and Mr Omer Jee Saleemi.

The winners of 32nd All Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal Bi-Lingual Declamation

Contest 2012 pose for a group photo with The Vice Chancellor GCU, Lahore.

Prof. Sabir Lodhi Khan is also seen in the Picture.

Prof. Sabir Ali Khan Lodhi, an eminent professor of Urdu Language and Literature who taught at GCU Lahore for 33 years graced the occasion as the chief guest. In those 33 years, he served as the advisor of Debating Society, Quiz Society, Sondhi Translation Society and Majlis-e-Iqbal. He is serving as a visiting Professor at Oriental College, Punjab University. Recently, his book, “Bhulaya Na Jayega”, based on literally sketches, was published.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Khaleeq-ur-Rehman congratulated GC University Debating Society on the success of their event. He even mentioned that GC University Debating Society was successful in achieving 131 oratory awards in the previous year and made a record by winning 27 positions in the Chief Ministers’ Debating Contest this year. Furthermore, he announced an increment in the funds of the Debating Society.

(26-11-2012)

GCU DEBATORS wins QAU ISLAMABAD ALL PAKISTAN DECLAMATION 2012

The GC University Lahore Debating Society has won the All Pakistan Declamation Contest organised by Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad. As many as 35 universities from all over Pakistan took part in the declamation contest. GCU student Ahmad Chaudary topped the English debate, while Khawaja Yaseen secured second position in Urdu debates. The prestigious team trophy was also lifted by team GCU.

Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaliq-ur-Rahman congratulated the Debating Society on this tremendous achievement. 

(19-11-2012)

GCU wins 27 awards in Punjab Chief Minister COMPETITIONS 2012

The GC University Lahore Debating Society (GCUDS) has backed into glory as it breaks its own previous record by winning 27 awards at the Chief Ministers Debates, Essay Writing, Naat & Qirat Competition 2012.  The GCU orators secured 5 positions at provincial level, 10 division level and 12 at district level contests. Saad-ul-Hassan, President of the GCUDS was declared the Best Urdu Speaker of Punjab at the postgraduate level, while Shoaib Ahmed secured third position in English Postgraduate Debates.  At the provincial level, Ahmad Ch stood second in English Degree Level Debates, Zalid Ali third in Urdu Degree Level Debates, while Muhammad Fahad Anjum was declared second best speaker at English Intermediate Level Debates.  

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman congratulated Saad-ul-Hassan, Shoaib Ahmed, Ahmad Chaudhary, Zahid Ali, Ayesha Urooj, Aitazaz Arif, Ammara Shah, Afzaan Muneer, Burhan Ahmed, Mudassir Seemab, Muhammad Fahad Anjum, Hafiz Omair Qasim, Shehzad Khan and Ismail Sherwani on their tremendous achievements in the Chief Minister’s Debates.

GCU winners pose for a photo with Vice Chancellor after winning 27 awards at Chief Ministers Debates,

Essay Writing, Naat & Qirat Competition 2012.

The Vice Chancellor GC University also appreciated the initiatives of Punjab Chief Minister in the realm of academic, sports and co-curricular activities. He said that the competitions like such did not only create positive and healthy competition among students but also proved useful in their character building. The Vice Chancellor also said that the university debaters had proved themselves to be the most outstanding torch bearers of the university pride. He said that last year GCU received 17 awards in Chief Minister’s debates and this year they have improvised their own performance and made a record victory of 27 distinctions. The Vice Chancellor expected of the GCU orators to keep enhancing their efforts to maintain and improve their existing records.

(12-11-2012)

GCU DEBATOR KHAWAJA YASEEN WINS SUPARCO declamation contest

The GC University Lahore Debating Society has won the team trophy at SUPARCO Bilingual declamation contest. As many as 42 orators from various educational institutes took part in the declamation contest. GCU orator Khawaja Yaseen was adjudicated Best English Speaker, while Hafiz Ali Moin stood second in Urdu.

(19-10-2012)

GCUDS WINS AITCHISION DEBATES

The Debating Society of GC University Lahore has won the All Pakistan Declamation Contest organized by the Aitchision College Lahore. As many as 32 teams from all over Pakistan took part in the Contest.  The team of GCU lifted the coveted team trophy while its orator Zahid Ali adjudicated the best speaker of the declamation contest. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman congratulated the Debating Society on achievement.

(15-10-2012)

GCUDS SETS ITS NEW RECORD BY CLINCHING 131 ORATORY AWARDS DURING 2011-12

GC University Lahore Debating Society (GCUDS) has retained its position as the best debating forum among all the prestigious academic institutions of Pakistan by bagging 131 oratory awards in 57 national and international debating competitions during the academic year 2011-12.

Talking about the year-long performance of Ravian orators, GCUDS patron and Vice Chancellor Prof (Meritorious) Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman said that GCU orators have proved themselves to be the most outstanding torch bearers of the University’s pride. “They are the future architects of Pakistan who will steer our flagship to shores of prosperity,” he added. The Vice Chancellor further said that he had doubled the funds for co-curricular activities in GCU since these activities hone the collective outlook of the youth. He expected of the GCU orators to further enhance their efforts to maintain and improve their existing record of wining Higher Education Commission’s Allama Iqbal Annual Speech Contest after beating 140 universities of Pakistan and other 131 oratory awards which include 34 team trophies, 35 best speaker awards, 25 second best-speaker, 32 third-best speaker awards and five consolation prizes. It is pertinent to mention here that GCUDS team also set an unprecedented record of wining overall 17 positions at the Chief Minister Punjab Speech Contest 2011.

GCUDS General Secretary Saad-ul-Hassan was declared the Best GCU Debater with overall 17 individual oratory awards, while Zahid Ali, a student of BA (Hons) Persian, stood second with 10 national awards to his credit.

(26-08-2012)

GCUDS wins FCC University LAHORE Urdu Declamation Contest

The GCU Debating Society has won National Urdu Declamation Contest organized by the FCC University Lahore. As many as 30 educational institutions from all over Pakistan took part in declamation contest spread over two rounds. Zahid Ali, a GCU student was adjudicated the Best Speaker of the contest and won both the rounds.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman congratulated Zahid Ali on his winning performance in the contest.

(04-06-2012)

GCUDS WINS FMM & DC Declamation Contest

The Debating Society of GC University Lahore has clean swept the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest organized by Fatima Memorial Medical and Dental College Lahore. Ahsan Raza of GCU stood first in Urdu humorous, while Zahid Ali was declared the Best Speaker in Urdu Serious Debates. GCU student Ahmad Chaudhry stood second English debates. The team trophy of the declamation contest was awarded to the team GCU on account of their exceptional performance in all categories.

(26-04-2012)

GCU DEBATERS WINs HEC All Pakistan Universities Declamation

The Debating team of GC University Lahore was adjudged the Best Debating Team of Pakistan after having beaten 140 universities of Pakistan at the All Pakistan Universities Declamation Contest hosted by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Only six best teams, each from five provinces and Azad Jammu Kashmir, made to the finals after the university and provincial rounds of the competitions. The GCU Lahore Debating Society (GCUDS) the prestigious team lifted trophy, called Allama Iqbal Shield, at the competition, while GCU General Secretary Saadul Hassan was declared the Best Speaker of the competition.

Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; Izaz-i-Kamal, Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore congratulated the GCU Debating Society on winning the biggest national declamation contest.

(16-04-2012)

GCU-PUNJAB GOVERNMENT ORGANIZED DEBATE CONTEST TO CELEBRATE INT’L WOMEN’S DAY

Women from sixteen universities of Punjab, celebrating their international day, contended that they deserve justice not equality with men as they are far superior to them in intellect, commitment, integrity and emotional stability and their contribution to social evolution as mothers, sisters, wives and daughters bears no parallel with that of their counterparts. They argued out that at the final of the three-day long Bilingual Speech Contest, organized by the Punjab government in collaboration with the GC University Lahore, to celebrate the International Women’s Day. Zakia Shahnawaz, the Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister, chaired the final round, while GC University Lahore Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman, Izaz-I-Kamal, Punjab University Vice Chancellor KEMU Vice Chancellor and LCWU Vice Chancellor and Heads of various educational institutions attended the bilingual debates.

Winners of the debate contest with Zakia Shahnawaz, the Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister and

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman Vice Chancellor GCU Lahore

Speaking on the occasion, Zakia Shahnawaz said that the Punjab Government has undertaken policies aimed at directly benefiting women through correction of gender inequality and alleviation of poverty. She added that the Government will further strengthen the women through legal way to provide protection to them.

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman said that the best of empowering women is to provide them more and more opportunities of quality education. He said that the government appreciated the Chief Minister’s initiative of celebrating Women’s Day in all major Universities of Punjab, as it provided an opportunity to discuss and highlight the gender issues. 

The female orators from King Edward Medical University, Lahore College for Women University, Punjab University, Kinnaird College Lahore, Queen marry College Lahore and other educational institutions also strived to fix the responsibility of women’s backwardness on women themselves as, they say, most of them lack the initiative to take life by the horns, rather they being a fatalist effortlessly resigns to the hegemony of their male counterparts.

Zakia Shahnawaz, the Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister giving away cash prizes

of Rs 0.1 million to the winner of the debates, Sidra Latif of King Edward Medical University

Later, the Vice Chancellor gave away cash prizes of Rs 0.1 million to the winner of the debates. Sidra Latif of King Edward Medical University was adjudicated the Best English Speaker, while Raqa Tariq of Punjab University won the Urdu Debates.

(09-03-2012)

GCUDS WINS LUMS ELOQUENCE GALA

The GCU Debating Society has won the team trophy at the Eloquence Gala 2012 organized by Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Almas Sabieh Saqib stood first in Interpretative Recitation, while Adnan Farooq secured the second position. Ahmad Ch was adjudicated second in the English declamation.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; Izaz-I-Kamal, congratulated orators on winning the LUMS Eloquence Gala.

(05-03-2012)

GCUDS hosts Punjabi Safdar Mir Takra

Debating Society hosted the All Pakistan Safdar Mir Punjabi Takra 2012. As many as 39 educational institutions from all over Pakistan took part in the competition and debated on the motion “The onus of all our ills is on America” (Jo Kurwa Raya Aay, America Kurwa Raya Aay). The motion in the end was rejected by the House, while Punjab University Law College orator, Muhammad Aisam, secured the first position for opposing the motion. M.A.O. College debater Muhammad Sameer secured the second position while Hailey College of Commerce student Abdul Raheem was declared third.

(02-03-2012)

GCUDS wins LSE Debates

The GC University Lahore Debating Society team consists of Ahsan Raza and Ahmad Chaudhry has won the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2012 organized by the Lahore School of Economics. As many as 40 top educational institutions from all over the country took part in the competition.

(15-2-2012)

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)