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FCC UNIVERSITY LAHORE WINS ALL PAKISTAN AIBD CONTEST

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The FCC University Lahore debating team has won the 28th All Pakistan Allama Iqbal Declamation Contest 2008 held at the Bokhari Auditorium. The FCCU team included Ain-ul-Abidin and Syed Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din.

In the individual speaker’s category, Ms. Maheen Hassan of Kinnaird College, Lahore was declared the best speaker in English category while Muhammad Kamran Taj of COMSATS Abbotabad was declared the best speaker in Urdu category. Syed Ghulam Mohi-ud-din of FCC University was given the consolation prize.  

Prof. M.A. Khan former Principal Government College Lahore, Chief Guest of the ceremony, on the occasion announced to institute the Benazir Bhutto medal for the best English Declamation speaker at the Allama Iqbal Bi-Lingual Declamation Contest along with a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/- which will be awarded every year. He said that every aspect of our life is imbued by Dr. Iqbal’s thinking. He further said that we must tell our youngsters to respect their teachers and hoped that this kind of declamation contests help the students enhance their academic caliber.

Vice Chancellor GCU Lahore Dr. Khalid Aftab said on the occasion that the traditions, culture and congenial academic environment of an institution differentiate it from the other institutions and added that great teachers and great students makes a great institution. He said, we would continue our efforts towards elevating the varsity academic standards in line with the modern day needs. The VC appreciated the debating society of the varsity for making the show a great success.

Later, the chief guest of the ceremony Prof. M.A. Khan along with Vice Chancellor GCU Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab awarded trophy and prizes to the winners of the contests.  

The adjudicators of the final round declamation contests included Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan, Prof. Tariq Zaidi, Prof. Haroon Qadir, Mian Ghulam Mustafa, Syed Shahab Qutab, Omer Mehmood Khan, Ms. Sana Taskeen Gulzar, Khawaja Azhar Iftikhar and Mr. Awais Iqbal. Prof. Siddiqui Awan also conducted the proceedings of the program.

(11-11-2008)

 GCU wins Challenge Cup 2008 beating LUMS

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The Debating Society GCU Lahore has won the coveted Sondhi Challenge Cup 2008 for the Inter Collegiate Parliamentary Debates, where GCU beat Lahore University of Management Sciences in the Final. Ms. Naseem Zehra, a renowned journalist was the guest of honor on the occasion. The team comprised of Rana Hamza Ijaz, Soufia Anis Siddqui and Adeel Shaharyar.

(29-10-2008)

GCUDS team wins team trophy from Military College Jhelum

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The GCU debating society team won the third Team Trophy within the span of one month by winning at the All-Pakistan Major Akram Shaheed Bilingual Declamation Contest held in Military College, Jhelum. Muhammad Umar Jee Salimi was declared the Best Speaker in English Category while Owais Maqbool Bari bagged 2nd position in the Urdu Category. Brig. (Retd.) Afzal Commandant of Military College, Jhelum, gave away the prizes.

(29-10-2008)

GCUDS organizes Annual Internal Urdu and Punjab Debates Competition

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GCUDS organized Annual Internal Urdu and Punjab Debates 2008. A total of 30 speakers took part in the event. Saad-ul-Hassan was declared the Best Urdu Speaker in the serious category, while M. Taimur Sial and Ahmed Kashif declared second third Best Speakers respectively. In the Urdu Humorous category, Adeel Anjum won 1^st position while Ali Asghar and Habib-ur-Rehman secured 2^nd and 3^rd places respectively. In the Punjabi debate Babar Gondal secured first place. Muheeb Raza stood 2^nd while Adeel Anjum secured 3^rd position. Dr. Hroon Qadir and Rana Abdul Aziz and Yawar Abbas judged the speeches.

(29-10-2008)

GCU Debating team defeats LUMS in Sondhi debates

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The debating team of the GC University Lahore defeated the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) debating team in the 20th annual ‘Sondhi Debates Challenging Cup’. At least 20 debating teams from several famous institutions participated in the event held in the auditorium of the Lahore College of Arts and Sciences (LACAS), Johar Town. LACAS organised the event in honour of Professor GD Sondhi, the first Indian principal of the GCU Lahore (1939-1945) and the founding father of an open-air theatre at the Lawrence Garden in 1940. Debating teams of the Lahore Grammar School (LGS) Defence, LACAS, LGS Johar Town, Punjab University, LGS Gulberg, Aitchison College, Salamat Girls, Forman Christian College University, SICAS, Resources Academia, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, LGS 1A1, SISA, Head Start Islamabad, Beaconhouse Garden Town, Beaconhouse Canal, Lahore School of Economics and the University College of Lahore (UCL) also participated in the event. The LUMS and GCU teams made it to the final round after a tough competition, which started on October 25. The GCU debating team consisted of Adeel Shehryar, Sofia Sadiqui and Hamza Ejaz; while Zain Maulvi, Ayesha Ahmed and Nouman Faizi were in the LUMS debating team.

The topic in the final competition was ‘The house believes that the threat of global warming justifies breaking the law’. LUMS debaters spoke in favour, while the GCU team opposed it. Renowned journalist Naseem Zahra was the chief guest. Syed Masroor Ali Shah, advocate of the Supreme Court, was on the panel of judges. GD Sondhi’s daughter Sonnu Rahman, members of the Debating Society of Pakistan, students, teachers and parents attended the event.

(28-10-2008)

GCU EARNS DISTINCTION, WINS 12 DEBATE AWARDS

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The GC University Lahore Debating Society has won 12 awards at various national events during the last one month. GCU beat Lahore University of Management Sciences at the Lahore Grammar School (Defence) to lift the Inter-Collegiate Parliamentary Debate Team Trophy in which Adeel Shaharyar was declared the Best Speaker of the Tournament. In the University Style Parliamentary Debates held at The Lahore University of Management Sciences, GCU was declared 2^nd runner-up while its debater Adeel Shaharyar was declared best speaker of the tournament. In the inter-collegiate English declamation held at Aitchison College Lahore, Ummar Ziauddin was declared the best speaker of the tournament, while at the inter-collegiate Urdu Declamation hosted by Aitchison College Lahore, Imran Feroze stood 2^nd. At the Nazriya-e-Pakistan Trust Inter-Collegiate contest, Hafiz Ubaidullah was declared the best Qari, Hafiz Nazeef Chishti stood 3^rd and Saad Farooq got the consolation prize in Naat category.

In the inter-collegiate speech contest held at Cadet College Batrasi, NWFP Saad-ul-Hassan stood 3^rd.  In its latest achievement, the GCU Lahore defeated Aitchison College Lahore at the Inter-Collegiate Parliamentary Debate Style Debating championship held at Lahore Grammar School, Johar Town. Adeel Shaharyar won the award for the best speaker of the tournament.

The Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore Dr. Khalid Aftab has highly appreciated the quality presentations of GCU debaters in the different contests held in the different institutions of the country and has said that the remarkable achievements of varsity students had been possible due to the congenial ambiance and focused guidance of the university teachers to their students.

(22-10-2008)

GCU TWO STUDENTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO REPRESENT PAKISTAN IN USA

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Daniyal Talat, President GCU Dramatics Club and Umar Zia ud Din President GCU Debating society have been selected as the representatives from Pakistan for the Study of United States for Student Leaders Program 2008. They will be going to the University of Vermont, Vermont, USA on the 29th of June, 2008 for the Six weeks program. The program focuses on the study of USA and students from all over the world are selected to represent their understanding of US. The program also targets at enhancing the leadership abilities through different workshops including a short period community work with a non–profitable organization and many other activities.

(28-06-2008)

GCU Lahore Debating Society wins 108 awards FROM ALL OVER PAKISTAN and brakes its 15-years record

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GCU Debating Society broke its 15-year record during the session 2007-08 by winning a total of 108 awards from all over Pakistan. It was stated in the Annual Dinner of the Society where Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab, Vice Chancellor of the University, was the chief guest.  The award list includes 25 team trophies, 7 runner-up trophies, 37 best-speaker prizes, 22 2nd positions, 13 3rd positions and 04 consolation prizes. Ummar Ziauddin, President Debating Society, was the highest achiever of the year who won debates and declamations at UET Lahore, Army Burn Hall College Abbottabad, Kinnaird College Lahore, English Speaking Union, King Edward Medical University Lahore and GC Township Lahore.  Another significant highlight of the year was the highest number of Urdu and English Parliamentary Debate trophies from all over Pakistan. GCU debaters won trophies for Parliamentary debates at Kinnaird College Lahore, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute NWFP, LGS Defence, Beaconhouse School GT Campus UET Lahore and University College Lahore. The Vice Chancellor gave away souvenirs to outgoing debaters; namely, Soufia Anees Siddiqi, Shuja-ur-Rehman Dogar, Fatima Batool, Mina Ilyas, Waqas Ahmad Shehbaz, Abdullah Altaf Abbassi, and Hafiz Habib-ur-Rehman. The office bearers for the year 2007-08 were also awarded special prizes in view of their services during the session. They are: Ummar Ziauddin (President), Rana Humza Ijaz (General Secretary), Umar Ji Saleemi (Joint Secretary) and Abdullah Altaf Abbasi (Assistant Secretary). In his speech, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Khalid Aftab congratulated the young debaters for having set a unique record, which was unprecedented among all the schools, colleges and universities of Pakistan in recent years. M. Siddique Awan Co–Advisor, GCU Debating Society conducted the ceremony.

(28-06-2008)

GCUDS wins English declamation Contest hosted by the KEMU Lahore

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The Government College University GCU Debating president Ummar-Ziauddin has been declared the best English declamation speaker at the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest hosted by the King Edward Medical University Lahore (KEMU) for the second year in a row.

(31-05-2008)

GCU debating team wins FC University Poetry Recitation Competition

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The GC University Debating team clinched the popular prize at the Poetry Recitation Competition held here at FC College, Lahore. Omar Khan stood first in the humorous category while Kamran Khan managed to grab condolence prize making team GCU the best competitors at the venue. GCU Debating Society has eclipsed competition by securing 21 team trophies in 2008 so far. These victories have been achieved at all major venues of the debating circuit in Pakistan.

(28-05-2008)

GCU DEBATES WINS FIVE OUT OF SEVEN PRIZES ALL PAKISTAN PUBLIC SPEAKING WEEK AT UET LAHORE

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The GCU Debating Society has won five out of seven awards at the All Pakistan Public Speaking Week arranged by the University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore.

The team comprising Ummar Ziauddin, President GCUDS, and Rana Hamza Ijaz, General Secretary GCUDS clinched the team trophy for the All Pakistan Inter-collegiate English Parliamentary Style Debating Championship. Another team of Ummar Ziauddin and Umer Khan won the team trophy for the All Pakistan Inter-collegiate Bilingual Declamation Contest. In the individual category, Omer Khan was declared the Best Urdu Declamation Speaker of the contest for his hilarious speech. Ummar Ziauddin was adjudged the Best English Declamation Speaker of the tournament. Saram Israr was declared the Best Urdu Parliamentary Speaker of the tournament. Lt. Gen. Muhammad Akram Khan, Vice Chancellor UET Lahore gave away the prizes in the concluding ceremony held on April 21, 2008.

(22-04-2008)

GCU debater earns distinction at NUST Rawalpindi

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Kamran Khan a member of the GCU debating society was declared the best English speaker at the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation hosted by the NUST-College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Rawalpindi. Prof. Dr. Saeeda Asadullah Vice Chancellor Fatima Jinnah Woman University Rawalpindi was the chief guest of the ceremony.

(21-04-2008)

13^TH GCU STYLE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 CONCLUDES. THE Vice Chancellor hails GCU DEBATERS

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Allama Iqbal Medical College Debating team beat FC College Lahore in Urdu category while University of Engineering and Technology beat Kinnaird College in English category of the 13^th GCU Style Parliamentary Debating Championship. Syed Fahad Kazmi of the FC College and Mohsin Ashraf of the UET were declared the best Urdu and English Speaker respectively of the championship. Mr. Afzal Mufti renowned Old Ravian chief guest of the occasion distributed the prizes among the winners.

The Chief Guest while speaking on the occasion said that Government College Lahore has a tall figure among the educational institutions. He said that during the decades of sixties when he was the student of the college, there existed peace and harmony and people were modest and respectful to each other. “This institution has great tradition excellence”, he added. 

Speaking on the occasion the Vice Chancellor said that the GCU debaters were extending their performance in the same eloquent manner as its students used to perform in the decades of sixties. “In the present day world scenario, the students should enhance their abilities so that they could emerge with higher perception and academic talent.”, Dr. Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor added. He apprised the audience that the GCU Debaters were extending their performance in the same eloquent manner as its students used to perform in the decades of sixties. He said it is demand of the time that the students should be provided with all the possible opportunities for the expression of their talent and abilities.  He highly appreciated the GCU Debating Society for organizing the event in a befitting manner.

(14-04-2008)

GCU TO HOST 13^TH INTER-VARSITY DEBATES 2008

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The Debating Society is organizing the 13th Annual GCU Style Parliamentary Debating Championship from 11th to 14th April 2008. The opening ceremony of the competition would be held in the Fazl-e-Husain Reading Room. Renowned jurist and distinguished Old Ravian Mr. Afzal Mufti will be the Guest of Honour at the Final Round on 14th April 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Bokhari Auditorium.  

10-04-2008

GCU DEBATING TEAM LIFTS TWO TROPHIES AT FC COLLEGE LAHORE

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GCU Debating Society won two coveted trophies at FC College Lahore on April 1 and 2, 2008. The team comprising Mohammad Omar Khan and Mian Faraz Mansoor Ali lifted the All-Pakistan Inter-collegiate Bi-Lingual Declamation trophy. Omar was declared the Best English Speaker on the basis of his humorous speech. Mian Faraz got the second position in the Urdu serious category. The other team, which included Adnan Mohsin and Fatima Batool, clinched the All-Pakistan Inter-collegiate Urdu Mushaira trophy. Individually, Adnan got the first prize for Urdu Ghazal and Fatima got the second prize for Urdu Nazm. 

(02-04-2008)

GCU LAHORE INSTITUTES BENAZIR BHUTTO GOLD MEDAL TO THE BEST DEBATER OF AIBD 

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Prof. M A Khan, former principal, GC Lahore has instituted Benazir Bhutto gold medal and cash prize of worth Rs 25000 set to be awarded to the best speaker of Allama Iqbal Bilingual Declamation Contest (AIBD) of the GC University Lahore. The medal has been instituted to commemorate Ms. Benazir Bhutto, as recognition of her great democratic services.

(05-03-2008)

GCUDS wins English Speaking Union of Pakistan Competition

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Ammar Ziauddin of the GCU Lahore declared the best speaker at an English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESUP) public speaking competition held at National Grammar School Lahore. Lt. Gen (R) Wajhat Hussain President ESUP was the chief guest of the event. Ziauddin will participate in another ESUP annual competition to be held in Karachi.

(03-03-2008)

(Courtesy: Daily Times)

GCU WINS 21 PRIZES IN 15 DAYS

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The GCU Debating Society has won 21 prizes in 15 days, including two team trophies, 2 runner-up awards, seven best speaker awards, six second positions and four third positions.

At Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, the GCU B team won the team trophy in the Urdu category, beating the senior GCU A team in the final. Abbas Nazir was declared the best speaker in the Urdu category and Soufia Anis Siddiqi clinched the Best Speaker Award in the English category. The GCU also won the runner-up award in the Urdu category.

At the Government College Toba Tek Singh, the GCU won the team trophy. Muhammad Fayyaz won 1^st prize in a naat recitation. Saadul Hassan and Rabibur Rehman stood first in both the categories of Urdu debates and Ameer Hamza Rabbani and Haider Ali stood 2^nd and 3^rd respectively in the English debates.

At the Government Postgraduate College, Gojrah, Adeel Anjm of the GCU stood 2^nd in the Punjabi debates; Imran Feroze was declared 3^rd in the Urdu debates and Israrul Hassan got 3^rd prize in the ghazal category.

Hafiz Obaidullah won the 2^nd position in qiraat and Saad Farooq Ziai was declared 3^rd in a naat recitation contest at the Minhaj University, Lahore. In addition, Mustafa Haider Rizvi won 2^nd prize for English Speaker and Adnan Mohsin won 2^nd prize in the ghazal category.

At SISA Lahore, Umar Khan was declared the runner-up at the National Public Speaking Contest 2008. He won the 1^st prize in Impromptu Speech, the 1^st in an after-dinner speech and 2^nd in the Interpretive Reading Contest.

(21-02-2008)

(Courtesy: Daily Times)

GCU Debaters BAG three TROPHIES IN INDO-PAK DEBATES AT GIKI

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GCU Debating Society clinched three out of four trophies at the Indo-Pak Parliamentary Debates hosted by the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute Topi NWFP. Interestingly, in a rare development the Urdu final was contested between the two GCU teams. The trophy ultimately went to the GCU-B consisting of Abbas Nazir, Sardar Junaid Khan and Najamuddin Farani. Soufia Anees Siddiqi was declared the Best English Speaker of the Tournament. Abbas Nazir won the Best Urdu Speaker of the Tournament trophy.
 

(12-02-2008)

Inter-varsity GCU Style Parliamentary Debating Competitions

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The Debating Society is arranging Inter-varsity GCU Style Parliamentary Debating Competitions from 27 to 29th December 2007. Governor Punjab Lt. General (R) Khalid Maqbool would be the chief guest on the final day of the competitions.

It is pertinent to mention here that the GCU Lahore has the enriched academic traditions and splendid history of arranging multiple academic activities to help its students enhance their knowledge orientations and career building. Like number of other events, the Debating Society of GCU also arranges demonstrations of young orators at the campus round the year to keep its debaters equip with the latest oratory skills.

(26-12-2007)

GCU Debating Team Won Annual KinnaIrd College Lahore Urdu debate Contest 2007 FOR THE SEVENTH TIME

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The debating society of the GC University Lahore has won the All Pakistan Urdu Parliamentary Championship 2007 hosted by Kinnaird College Lahore. The GCU team comprising of Rana Hamza Ijaz, Sarim Israr, Abdullah Abbasi, Sardar Junaid Khan and Owais Maqbool Bari beat FCC University to lift the trophy for the seventh time in the list of thirteen years. Ummar Zaiuddin, President GCU Debating Society, was the best English speaker of the Tournament at the All Pakistan English Parliamentary Debating championship hosted by Kinnaird College Lahore.

Prof. Dr. Meera Phailbus, Provincial Minister for Education and Minorities and Principal Kinnaird College was the chief guest.

(20 and 22-11-2007)

Honours for GCU Debating Team

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The GCU Debating team annexed trophy at the all-Pakistan inter-collegiate English and Urdu declamation contest at Sadiq Public School held at Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur.  

(Courtesy: DAWN, Lahore)

 (20-11-2007)

PAF ACADEMY WINS 27th ALLAMA IQBAL DECLAMATION CONTEST AT GCU

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Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur team consists of Liaqat Sultan and Umair Qureshi has won the 27th All Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal Bilingual Declamation Contest 2007.

In the individual citatory Umair Qureshi was declared the best speaker in Urdu. Owais Iqbal of PU Pharmacy College Lahore bagged second position. Saad Rehman of FCC University Lahore was given the consolation prize. 

Ahmed Hassan of Chenab College, Jhang was declared the best debater of English. Cadet Liaqat Sultan of PAF College Risalpur stood second.

The Urdu debates were adjudicated by Prof. Dr. Suhail Ahmed Khan, Abdul Waheed and Asghar Nadeem Syed and English debates were adjudicated by Prof. Khalid Masood Siddiqui, Dr. Farhan Ebadat Yar Khan and Dr. Sabih Anwar. 

Old Ravian and Known PTV Compare Prof. Laiq Ahmed was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore praised the participants’ efforts.

(13-11-2007)

27^th ALL PAKISTAN ALLAMA MUHAMMAD IQBAL BILINGUAL DECLAMATION CONTEST WILL BE HELD FROM THE 11TH TO 13TH OF NOVEMBER 2007.

All Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal Bilingual Declamation Contest (AIBD) will be held from the 11th to 13th of November 2007. The competition will comprise of two rounds. All speakers will participate in the first round. However, four best teams and two best speakers from both Urdu and English categories will advance to the final round. Since the speakers selected for the final round will be required to speak on new topics, it is advisable for all the participants to come fully prepared with two speeches.

Orators from the leading institutions of the country would participate in the declamation contests. Prof. Laeeq Ahmed, a distinguished Old Ravian would be the chief guest on the final day of the declamation.

Please Click Here for the list of topics, the rules governing the contest, the schedule of the AIBD contest 2007.

27 ^th ALL PAKISTAN BILINGUAL DECLAMATION CONTEST STARTED AT GCU LAHORE

The first round of the 27th All Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal bilingual declamation contest 2007 organized by GCUDS started, which was participated by forty six debating teams across the country. The speakers delivered both in English and Urdu and demonstrated their oratory skills with the best of their potential and expertise. They detailed their arguments in favor of their respective topics which were widely applauded by the august house. The adjudicators of the 1st day debating contest included Muhammad Saddique Awan, Sana Taskeen Gulzar, Rana Abdul Aziz, Aurangzeb Mubashir, Khadeja Yaqoob and Azhar Iftikhar. Dr. Haroon Qadir conducted the proceedings of the day’s contests. The results of the initial round are as follows:-

TEAMS

INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER

English Category:

Urdu Category:

The above mentioned teams and individual speakers will compete in the final round on November 13, 2007.

The teams Beacon House School System Islamabad, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad and Lahore, University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi, Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education Karachi, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, PAF Public School Sargodha, Chenab College Jhang, Bahauddin Zakriya University Multan, NUST-EME, Military College of Signals Rawalpindi, St. Mary’s Academy Rawalpindi, International Islamic University Islamabad, PAF Academy Risalpur, COMSATS Islamabad, Military College Jhelum, COMSATS Abbottabad, University of Faisalabad, Gomal University D.I. Khan, Sir Syed College for Boys Rawalpindi, University of Sargodha, Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur, Agha Khan University Karachi, UET Taxila, Islamabad College for Girls, Lahore College for Women University, Salamat School System, PU College of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary Sciences Lahore, University College Lahore, Lahore Grammar School Johar Town Lahore, Beacon House School System Canal Side Lahore, Lahore Grammar School Defense Lahore, Lahore School of Economics, NCBA, Minhaj University, Quaid-e-Azam Law College, Kinnaird College, Resource Academia, UET, FCC University Lahore, Queen Marry College for Women, Home Economics College, King Edward Medical University, Chand Bagh School and the host GCU Lahore  participated in the contest.

(12-11-2007)

US SCHOLAR SPEAKS ON “HISTORIOGRAPHY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE”

The GCU debating society organized a special lecture on “the problems of Historiography of Islamic Science” by renowned American scholar Prof. George Saliba in the Fazal-e-Hussain Hall.

In his lecture, he gave a critique of the standard classical accounts of the rise of Islamic science by detailing problems and explained alternative historiography that described comprehensively the rise of an Islamic scientific tradition as a result of social and political conditions within the nascent Islamic empire that also guaranteed the support for such a tradition.

In his lecture he stressed on the Muslim Philosophy behind the fundamental Islamic Science and the contribution of the Muslim scientists of the pre-industrial revolution in the disciplines of Botany, Zoology, Algebra, Trigonometry, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Physiology and Mathematics. He claimed that the use of decimal fractions was not a Western invention and challenged that it was a purely a discovery of Muslim Scientist, he also said that computer is based on binary system whose foundations were given by the Muslim Scientist.

He concluded his lecture by saying that Arab or Islamic Science was not simply an intermediately one rather renaissance was much an integration of Islamic science. The further contents of the lecture may be accessed at   http://www.khwarzimic.org/islam/report_saliba.htm

Earlier Mr. Sidique Awan Co-incharge of the Debating Society introduced the guest speaker is one of the leading authorities of the subject of Islamic Science. His lecture was attended the faculty members from all disciplines and some renowned Physicists from LUMS.

Prof. Saliba also visited the main Library and the department of English Languages and Literature of the varsity where he was engaged by the faculty members in a fruitful conversation on the paradigms of the terms “Islamic” and “The Renaissance”.

(05-11-2007)

GCU Debating Society Organizes Annual Internal Urdu Debate Contest

The Debating Society of GC University Lahore today organized its annual internal Urdu declamation contest 2007 in the Bokhari auditorium of the university. More than 30 orators participated in the contest.

The debaters expressed their views on the topic “freedom of thought is the creation of Satan”. The debaters detailed their elaborations on the topic which was widely applauded by the audience. Imran Feroze was declared the best speaker of the contest while Saad-ul- Hasan and Sachal Saleem got second and third position respectively.

The adjudicators of the ceremony included Abdul Waheed, Prof. Tariq Zaidi and Sohaib Arshad. The chief guest of the ceremony Dean of Languages, Oriental & Islamic Learning Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan highly appreciated the quality speech work of the orators and hoped that the activities like debate contest help the students groom their talent and enhance their potential. “Knack of speech is an expertise and a path to transform a student’s personality into a mature and civilized person”, he said and added that an orator is well aware of his circumstances and surroundings and knowledge-packed orientations inculcate among the students the spirit to know and express in a decent manner.

Later, the chief guest gave away prizes to the winners of the contest.

(12-10-2007)

GCUDS Holds BOTH Inter AND INTRA varsity Qiraat aND Na’at Contests

GCU Debating Society organized Qiraat and Naat inter and intra-university competitions at Bokhari Auditorium of the Varsity.  Qari Khalid Hameed of Minhaj-ul-Quran University Lahore has got top position in Inter-varsity Qiraat Contest. Muhammad Zaman of Allama Iqbal Medical College and Hafiza Fiza Iqbal of Lahore College for Women University got second and third position respectively. 

In the Naat competition, Qari Ansar Ijaz of Minhaj-ul-Quran University bagged the top position whereas Nasir Hameed of Allama Iqbal Medical College and Tahira Ibrahim of Lahore College for Women University won second and third positions respectively.

In intra-varsity Qiraat Competition Hafiz Umer Saleem, Hafiz Obaidullah and Hafiz Zaheer ud Din Babar were awarded first, second and third prize. In Naat Competition Ms. Asma Tasleem Gillani, Muhammad Saad Farooqi, and Muhammad Fiaz got first, second and third positions respectively. It is pertinent to mention that over 60 participants from 20 institutions of the capital participated in the competition.

Eminent scholar and poet Prof. Dr. Khurshid Rizvi was the chief guest of the intervarsity competitions. Dr. Sultan Shah, Prof. Tariq Zaidi and Hafiz Muhammad Naeem adjudicated the contest.

(02-10-2007)

GCU team wins Qiraat Competition 2007

The GC University Lahore Debating Society won the Annual Collegiate Qiraat competition 2007 hosted by the Nazria-e-Pakistan Trust at the Aiwan-e-Karkunan-e-Tehreek-e-Pakistan Lahore. Hafiz Ubaidullah and Hafiz Mutahar Ali were declared the second and third best Qari respectively. Overall, the GCU Lahore was declared the best Qiraat team.

(21-09-2007)

GCU HAS WON ARMY BURN HALL COLLEGE CILINGUAL DECLAMATION TROPHY 2007

The GCU Debating Society has won the coveted Team Trophy at All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest 2007, held at Army Burn Hall College Abbottabad on 10th and 11th September 2007. The GCU team comprised of Ummar Ziauddin, President GCU Debating Society, and Imran Feroze. Ummar Ziauddin was declared the Best English Speaker of the competition while Imran Feroze secured second prize in Urdu category.

(13-09-07)

GCUDS OFFICE BEARERS SESSION 2007-08

The following students have been appointed to the various offices of the GCU Debating Society for the session 2007-08.

(08-09-2007)

GCU LIFTS KEMCU URDU DECLAMATION TROPHY

The GCU Debating team comprising of M. Saram Israr and Abdullah Abbasi has lifted the team trophy in the Urdu Category of the ‘All Pakistan Annual Parliamentary debates-2007’ held at the King Edward Medical University Lahore. Rana Hamza Ijaz, Joint Secretary of the debating society of GCU was adjudged the best Urdu speaker while Umar Ziauddin, General Secretary of the society was declared the best English speaker in the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest-2007.

(02-05-2007)

GCU DEBATING TEAM RANKED BEST AMONG ALL THE UNIVERSITIES OF THE PUNJAB

GC University Lahore has been ranked the best university among the universities of Punjab at the provincial round of the ‘All Pakistan Prime Minister’s Shield English Debate’ organized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in its Lahore regional office. The GCU debating team comprised of Ms. Sofia Anees Siddiqi and Umar Ziauddin will now represent the Punjab province at the final round of the ‘All Pakistan Prime Minister’s Shield’ to be held in Islamabad. It is pertinent to mention that in the individual category Sofia Anees Siddiqi was declared the best speaker of the contest. The Chairperson of CM’s Task Force on Education, Dr. Nighat Agha chaired the proceedings. 

The Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab has lauded the talent, zeal and perseverance of both the speakers which was reflected in their latest feat.

(26-04-2007)

GCUDS Lifts Bilingual Declamation Trophy

The GC University Lahore has won the team trophy at the All Pakistan bilingual declamation contest 2007 held under the auspices of Chand Bagh High School. Mian Faraz declared best speaker at individual level in Urdu category while Umer Jee Saleemi was declared the second best speaker in English category.

(21-02-2007)

GCU team awarded Saram Aizaaz from APWA COLLEGE LAHORE

A team of GC University Lahore participated in the annual literary gala held at APWA College for Women and won the Saram Aizaaz. Ms. Fatima Hussain of GC University was declared 3rd best speaker in English category while Fatima Batool and Ms. Mina Ilyas won first and third prizes respectively in Urdu category. Ms. Fatima Batool also won the consolation prize in the poetry competition.

(21-02-2007)