{"id":1152816,"date":"2026-01-28T20:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.app.com.pk\/?p=1152816"},"modified":"2026-01-28T20:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:07:29","slug":"pu-hosts-all-pakistan-bilingual-declamation-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.app.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/pu-hosts-all-pakistan-bilingual-declamation-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"PU hosts all Pakistan bilingual declamation contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">LAHORE, Jan 28 (APP):The Punjab University Department of Student Affairs\u2019 Pioneers\u2019 Debating Society (PU DSA)\u00a0successfully organized a two-day All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The competition brought together 25 teams and 65 speakers representing premier institutions\u00a0across the country, including Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Allama Iqbal Medical College\u00a0Lahore, King Edward Medical University Lahore, and Government College University Lahore.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The closing ceremony, held here on Wednesday, was attended by PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali, Director DSA Dr Shahzeb Khan, faculty members, and a large audience of students.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his address, Prof Dr Muhammad Ali emphasized that the role of teachers extends beyond the classroom and stressed that active participation in both curricular and co-curricular activities is essential for nurturing responsible and well-rounded citizens. He underscored the significance of student societies in discovering and honing latent talents and highlighted PU\u2019s commitment to fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating campus environment.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof Dr Muhammad Ali also commended Director DSA Dr Shahzeb Khan and his team for successfully organizing the event after such a long interval.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking on the occasion, Dr Shahzeb Khan praised the exceptional talent of PU students, noting their achievements across diverse fields, and reaffirmed the department\u2019s dedication to promoting constructive and enriching student activities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participants lauded the two-day contest as a landmark institutional achievement and expressed hope that similar initiatives will continue in the future.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Urdu panel of judges included Hamza Tarar, Wahab Ahmed Jamal, Hamza Mustafa, Syed Israr-ul-Hassan, Huzaifa Anwar, Yasir Rashid, Maj Dr Atif Ali, and Muhammad Haris Ashfaq. The English panel comprised Fahad Ali Kazmi, Dr Sharay Qazi, Rameesha Khan, Muhammad Sibtain Raza, Moazam Khan Lodhi, Hina Atif, Amaaz Shabir, and Isha Fatima Tarar.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the conclusion of the final round, Government College University Lahore was awarded the team trophy for outstanding performance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE, Jan 28 (APP):The Punjab University Department of Student Affairs\u2019 Pioneers\u2019 Debating Society (PU DSA)\u00a0successfully organized a two-day All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest. 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