KARACHI: Higher Education Commission (HEC) Regional Centrr Karachi organised the14th All-Pakistan Inter-University Debate Contest (Sindh region) at Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi.

Aroung 60 contestants from 16 universities of Sindh, both public and private sector, participated in the contest. Sindh Assembly Speaker Nisar Ahmed Khuhro was the chief guest on the occasion. The top three winners (both in English and Urdu debate contests) were awarded cash prizes and shields. One top scoring team and one overall winner each in English and Urdu debate contests qualified for the Allama Iqbal Shield round, the contest for which will be held at Higher Education Commission, Islamabad this year.

First, second, and third positions in English debating contest were secured by Saima Fatima of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Fiza Iqbal Panhwar of University of Sindh, Jamshoro and Alifia Liaquat Ali of Iqra University, Karachi respectively. In the Urdu debating contest, first, second, and third positions were secured by Noman Aslam of NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Huda Baloch of University of Sindh, Jamshoro and Binte Zohra of NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi respectively.

The top three winners both in English and Urdu debating contests later met with the chief guest, guest of honour and HEC Regional Centre Karachi director and discussed the matters relating to promotion of higher education in the universities of Sindh. Iqra University Vice Chancellor Dr UAG Isani, and Dawood College of Engineering and Technology Principal Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh were the guests of honour during the English and Urdu debating contest sessions respectively.

Addressing the gathering, Nisar Khuhro praised the HEC for organising such a successful debating event at provincial level. pr
Daily Times.