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皇冠体育app British High Commission continued the fifth edition of its GREAT Debate competition with a regional round at the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management (BUITEMS) in Quetta last week.

皇冠体育app competition featured 27 students from 9 different universities across Balochistan. At the end of an intense competition, Asmat Ullah from BUITEMS was the winner and Muhammad Umair from the University of Balochistan was the runner-up.

皇冠体育app GREAT Debate competition is taking place from December 2019 to March 2020 in 6 cities across Pakistan.

Fouzia Younis, Director of Communication at the British High Commission said:

I am delighted that we have brought our GREAT Debate competition to Balochistan for the second consecutive year. It鈥檚 fantastic to see the vibrancy and energy of the youth of Quetta who have participated in this competition in strong numbers. 皇冠体育app topics that were debated included climate change, an important issue that will shape our future. This is especially important as the UK prepares to host a major UN summit on climate change in November 2020.

皇冠体育app competition gives the youth of this country a platform to participate in debates, interact with other students from different universities and hone their skills in research, analytical thinking and public speaking. 皇冠体育appse skills will enable them to contribute to a brighter future for Pakistan.

I wish the winner and runner-up the best of luck for the final in Islamabad.

Dr Faisal Kakar, 皇冠体育app Pro Vice Chancellor of BUITEMS, said:

Debate and discourse distinguishes us as human. Never has the characteristic been more important than in the 21st century. I am delighted that the British High Commission has brought its GREAT Debate competition for the students of Balochistan again.

University students across Pakistan who are interested in debating and taking part in the GREAT Debate competition can register immediately on

This is the fifth annual edition of the British High Commission鈥檚 GREAT Debate competition. Since 2015, the competition has taken place across 15 universities and 12 cities in Pakistan. 皇冠体育app previous winners of the GREAT Debate competition were: Gaudhan Aslam from Forman Christian College in Lahore, Taha Ahmed from Aga Khan University in Karachi, Mohiba Ahmed and Haris Ali Virk from Government College University in Lahore.

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皇冠体育app GREAT Debate is a debating competition for university students. 皇冠体育appre will been 6 events 鈥� in 6 different cities (Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Faisalabad) involving students from leading universities across Pakistan 鈥� and the winner and runner-up of each round will compete in the final in Islamabad.

皇冠体育app regional rounds have taken place in Lahore and Quetta. 皇冠体育app upcoming regional rounds are in Peshawar, Islamabad, Faisalabad and Karachi at the end of January and early February.

皇冠体育app winner and runner-up of the overall competition will receive a scholarship reward to contribute towards their tuition fees.

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