A three-day 29th Parliamentary Style Debating Championship was held at Government College University (GCU) Lahore, bringing together over 350 speakers from more than 60 leading educational institutions across the country, including Punjab University, UET, and LUMS. The team trophies were clinched by The City School Capital Campus Islamabad and King Edward Medical University.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Omer Chaudhry congratulated all the winners and emphasized the university’s commitment to promoting critical thinking and open dialogue; qualities he noted are often overlooked but are vital for shaping future leaders.

In the English debates, The City School Capital Campus Islamabad won the Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab Best Team Trophy, while in the Urdu debates, the Prof. Dr. Hassan Amir Shah Best Team Trophy was awarded to King Edward Medical University.

In the Under-19 categories, Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur won the English team trophy, while Punjab University secured the Urdu team trophy.

In the individual awards, Zoyan Faisal from The City School Capital Campus Islamabad won the Muhammad Ali Abbas Award for the Best Speaker in the English Open Category. In the English Under-19 category, Aliza Ali from Superior Public School and Muhammad Usman Farooq from King Edward Medical University jointly received the Best Speaker title. Abdul Rehman Basra from King Edward Medical University topped the Urdu Open Category.