Logic is Variable
January 25, 2017
The Lahore School of Economic Association of Debaters’ Ninth Annual Asian Parliamentary Style Lahore School Debate ‘17 (January 22-24, 2017) concluded on Tuesday evening. Dr Azam Chaudhry, Dean of Economics Faculty attended the finals and gave away the prizes to the winners.
About 110 debaters from 70 different schools and universities from across the country gathered at the Lahore School Main Burki Campus to compete on wide spanning topics which addressed numerous pertinent issues.
Labels: Debates, Logic is Variable, LSEAD
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 1/25/2017 04:12:00 PM,
Best Speaker from Lahore School
November 22, 2016
Lahore School of Economics Association of Debaters participated in 15th Annual GIKI Parliamentary Debates on 11 - 13 November 2016 at GIKI, Swabi. One team (Daniyal Nasir Mirza and Nimra Afzal) made it to the finals. Daniyal Nasir Mirza bagged the award for Best Speaker.
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11/22/2016 09:57:00 AM,
Intra Model United Nations 2016
October 04, 2016
Lahore School of Economics Association of Debaters organized Intra Model United Nations '16 on 10 September 2016. The committee room debated on "South Asia's biggest problem; the Kashmir issue". An approximate of 18 delegates showed up in the session which continued for 4 hours. The delegates were able to conduct an above average level of debate despite most of them having no prior experience in it Model United Nations. The event started with an introductory session by the chair to guide the new and interested MUNners. The basic purpose to conduct such an event was to prepare the team for the future events and also to polish the skills of potential debaters.
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/04/2016 10:16:00 AM,
Debate 16
January 26, 2016
The flagship parliamentary debating competition of the Lahore School of Economics Association of Debaters, the Lahore School Debate, was held at the Lahore School from on January 16-18 2016. The 7th Annual Lahore School Debate followed the All-Asian Parliamentary Style of Debates, which employs the 3-on-3 debating format, with reply speeches. Teams from 60 schools and universities from across the country gathered at the Lahore School Burki campus to compete in categories of English and Urdu Parliamentary.
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 1/26/2016 01:10:00 PM,
Lahore School Delegates at LUMUN
January 21, 2016
The Lahore School of Economics delegation of 10 students participated in the twelfth LUMS Model United Nations, better known as LUMUN. The conference was themed at bringing back a traditional perspective to the idea of deliberation, discussion and diplomacy.
Three of Lahore School delegates managed to bag awards with others ranking highly in their respective committees. Syed Ahad Sethi ranked first in his committee of eighty-seven delegates and was awarded the Best Delegate Award. Fahad Waseem ranked seventh in his committee of eighty delegates and was given a special mention and Danyal Haider ranked third in his committee of thirty-five delegates and was awarded the Honorable Mention. Maryam Zahid and Raazia Kamal ranked fifth in their committee of twenty-two. The rest of the delegates put up great performances and were all commended by the judges and committee directors. The delegation consisted of individuals who were new to public speaking and the model united nations conference format and given this, put up a very respectable show.
Labels: Debates
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 1/21/2016 04:07:00 PM,
Lahore School of Economics Association of Debaters - Intra MUN’14
October 01, 2014
Lahore School of Economics Association of Debaters (LSEAD) held its Bi Annual LSE Intra Model United Nations 2014 on September 28, 2014. The Intra MUN Simulated the 3rd General Assembly of the United Nations ; the social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee (SOCHUM) which discussed combating religious Sectarian violence in Muslim regions. The Committee was chaired by Usman Rana, the Vice President of LSEAD.
With a quorum of 34 delegates the committee focused on issues of sectarian violence in Middle East and Pakistan. State sponsored sectarian violence and role of militant groups in fueling this problem was the crux of the session.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/01/2014 11:29:00 AM,
Lahore School Society of Literature Recitation Competition
April 10, 2013
Lahore School Society of Literature (LSSL) organized an inter institution poetry/prose recitation competition which consisted a total of 9 schools and colleges including the home team on February 28, 2013. LSSL has been conducting this event on intra basis but this was the first time that students from other institutions were invited to become part of this exuberant experience.
Each institution was represented by two students, one for English category and the other for Punjabi/Urdu category.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 4/10/2013 03:50:00 PM,
Hot arguments, cool weather and peacocks
January 02, 2013
While heated debates and meaningful arguments were going on inside auditoriums, the participants (around 700 young scholars from all over Pakistan) took time to enjoyed environs at Main Campus, cold weather and peacocks. Here are some of the images from the mage event.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 1/02/2013 03:34:00 PM,
An Argument Begins at Lahore School
December 31, 2012
The Lahore School of Economic Association of Debaters is holding its annual Lahore School Debate this week (December 30, 2012 to January 1, 2013). Theme of the Lahore School Debate 2013 is, "An Argument Begins Here." Teams of different universities from across the country have gathered at the Lahore School Burki campus to compete in categories of English Parliamentary, Urdu Parliamentary and Declamations. Enthralling debates on wide spanning topics is going to address numerous pertinent issues of the presnt times during one of biggest debating event in Pakistan. Yes, I am attending.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12/31/2012 11:29:00 AM,
Lahore School wins SICAS Urdu Parliamentary Debates
October 03, 2012
Lahore School of Economics team A reached the finals of the tournament and beat LUMS in a convincing 7-0 victory in SICAS second Inter Collegiate Urdu Debates held from on September 28-30, 2012.
Team A consisted of Saad Sohail, Hamza Ghaznavi and Zarak Shah. The team did not lose a single match in the entire tournament in which 28 schools and colleges from all over Pakistan were participating. Team B comprised Umair Ghumman , Adeel Iftikhar and Ahmad Amjad.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/03/2012 02:06:00 PM,
Lahore School in the Third United Asians Debating Championship
June 14, 2012
Third United Asians Debating Championship (UADC) - world’s third largest debating competition- was held in Kaula Lampur, Malaysia in which 88 international teams participated. This year Lahore School team (Wasae Imran, Ali Akbar Abbass Rizvi, and Xenia Rasul), the only representative of Pakistan, team ranked 12th in the roster of 106 teams and achieved new highest rankings for individual speakers.
The United Asian Debating Championship (UADC) is an annual debating tournament for teams from universities in Asia. It will be the largest inter-varsity Parliamentary Debate tournament in Asia, with over 600 participants. The UADC holds debates in the Asian 3-on-3 format Parliamentary Debating. The UADC, like the AUDC and the All-Asians, is held annually in May. The competition involves eight preliminary rounds, which become power-paired as the tournament progresses, matching the strongest-performing teams against each other.
The debates follow the Asian 3-on-3 format, which is a variation of the Australs format. One team (of 3 speakers each) forms the government and the other as the opposition. The process of scoring and pairing these teams is known as tabbing. The scoring of teams is done by judges, most of whom are students or former students from the competing institutions, who return ballots with their scores to the adjudication team, led by a Chief Adjudicator (CA) who is assisted by one or more deputies (DCAs).
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 6/14/2012 11:38:00 AM,
Lahore School Wins Annual GCU Parliamentary Debates Competition 2012
April 24, 2012
The Lahore School of Economics Association of Debaters (LSEAD) has won the 17th Annual Parliamentary Debating Competition at the Government College University. Competing with several teams from all over Pakistan; two teams from Lahore School successfully reached the final round and competed against each other to bring the trophy back home for the second consecutive time.
The final match took place on April 24, 2012, between Lahore School Team A (consisting of Wasae Imran, Ali Akbar Abbas Rizvi and Hamza Ghaznavi) and Lahore School Team B (consisting of Shahzeb Rathore, Saad Sohail and Zarak Shah) with Team A winning after a unanimous decision in their favor.
The motion discussed in the final round was ‘This House Believes that Education Should Be a Federal Subject’ and both sides argued intensely on the topic right till the end. To top it off, Ali Akbar Abbas Rizvi was awarded the Best Speaker of the Tournament - [Sidra Rana].
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 4/24/2012 03:07:00 PM,
Lahore School Sixth Annual Debate Competition
February 08, 2012
The Lahore School of Economics Association of Debaters (LSEAD)’s sixth Annual Debate Competition ended on a high and energetic note with speakers from GCU, Fast (Lahore), UCL and LGS Paragon verbally battling it out to take home the trophy at the Garden Café on February 7, 2012. Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry, the Rector Lahore School who attended the finals praised the standard and quality of speeches during the Lahore School Debates 2012.
The Urdu Parliamentary Finals discussed the motion ‘This House Believes the Democracy is not For Asia’, with GCU proposing the motion, and FAST opposing it. Fast students defeated the proposition in a split decision and were able to not only bag the winning trophy, but also took home the Best Speaker award. Over 30 teams took on the challenge on trying to win the Lahore School Debates trophy.
The motion of the English Parliamentary Finals touched a very sensitive topic which involved responsibility: “This House would Allow Elderly Parents to Sue their Children for not Taking Care of them.’ The proposition, UCL, battled it out with youngsters from LGS Paragon, and took home the trophy and the Best Speaker award. [Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin]
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/08/2012 04:14:00 PM,
Logic is Variable - Lahore School Debating Championship
February 07, 2012
The Lahore School of Economic Association of Debaters is holding its sixth annual Lahore School Debate this week (February 3 - 7, 2012). The theme of the debates this year is Logic is Variable. Teams from 40 schools and 15 universities from across the country have gathered at the Lahore School Burki campus to compete in categories of English Parliamentary, Urdu Parliamentary, and Declamations. Enthralling debates on wide-spanning topics which addressed numerous pertinent issues such as religious intolerance, third world disparity, and culture among many others are being debated during the week.
The declamation contest ended on a high note on Sunday with PAF Risalpur and UET capturing individual prizes and the Government College University bagging the team trophy. The parliamentary section of the tournament continues. Teams from LUMS, UCL, LGS Paragon, LGS Defense and LACAS will contest for semi-finals and finals.
On the sidelines of debates, there were formal dinners and performances from a percussionist band and a Sufi troupe.
The declamation contest ended on a high note on Sunday with PAF Risalpur and UET capturing individual prizes and the Government College University bagging the team trophy. The parliamentary section of the tournament continues. Teams from LUMS, UCL, LGS Paragon, LGS Defense and LACAS will contest for semi-finals and finals.
On the sidelines of debates, there were formal dinners and performances from a percussionist band and a Sufi troupe.
Labels: Debates, Lahore School
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/07/2012 11:49:00 AM,
Lahore School Debating Championship - 2012
The Lahore School of Economic Association of Debaters is helding its sixth annual Lahore School Debate this week (February 3 - 7, 2012). Theme of the debates this year is Logic is Variable. Teams from 40 schools and 15 universities from across the country have gathered at the Lahore School Burki campus to compete in categories of English Parliamentary, Urdu Parliamentary and Declamations. Enthralling debates on wide spanning topics which addressed numerous pertinent issues such as religious intolerance, third world disparity and culture among many others are being debated during the week.
The declamation contest ended on a high note on Sunday with PAF Risalpur and UET capturing individual prizes and the Government College University bagging the team trophy. The parliamentary section of the tournament continues. Teams from LUMS, UCL, LGS Paragon, LGS Defense and LACAS will contest for semi finals and finals.
On the sidelines of debates, there were formal dinner and performances from a Percussionist band and a Sufi troupe.
The declamation contest ended on a high note on Sunday with PAF Risalpur and UET capturing individual prizes and the Government College University bagging the team trophy. The parliamentary section of the tournament continues. Teams from LUMS, UCL, LGS Paragon, LGS Defense and LACAS will contest for semi finals and finals.
On the sidelines of debates, there were formal dinner and performances from a Percussionist band and a Sufi troupe.
Labels: Debates, Logic is Variable
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/07/2012 10:38:00 AM,
Lahore School of Economics won Best Delegation Award in LUMUN 2012
January 21, 2012
Lahore School of Economics won the coveted LUMUN Best Delegation trophy for the second consecutive year. LUMUN enjoys the distinction of being the largest Model United Nations Conferences in all of Asia. This year, 2012, over 2000 individuals from over 100 institutions across the country gathered in LUMS to simulate various United Nation committees. Prominent amongst the universities were Lahore School, GIKI, NUST, LUMS, PU, FAST, BNU, IQRA, AIMC, Bharia University, Kinnaird College, Government College and UET.
The Lahore School of Economics team consisted of Abu Bakr Hayat, Affaan Sherwani, Umar Akram Sahi, Khawaja Talal Sadiq, Shahira Khan, Wasae Imran, Hamza Ghaznavi, Haziq Masood, Saad Sohail and Zain Hyder. The team won an unprecedented 8 out of 10 Best Delegate trophies and in addition two Honorable Mention Awards. Aitchison College stood second in the competition with a 6 out of 10 score. [Sidra Rana]
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 1/21/2012 09:04:00 AM,
Lahore School wins KEMU debates 2011
August 04, 2011
Sidra Rana
Lahore School of Economics Debating Association won both top and runners up trophies at KEMU parliamentary debates 2011. After a initial round session of 20 teams, Lahore School A and Lahore School B teams broke to the next round, beating University College Lahore, Agha Khan University, FAST Lahore, GC University in finals. It was an all Lahore School of Economics final at KEMU. The final's topic was "This house believes that democracy has failed in Pakistan."
After a really sparked up match, Lahore School A team won and the motion stood at the end of the day. Zain Haider from Lahore School was announced the best speaker of the tournament. Lahore School A team comprised Ali Akbar Abbas Rizvi, Shahraiz Chishti, Wasae Imran, and B team was represented by Xenia, Zain haider and Hamza Ghaznavi.
Labels: Debates
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/04/2011 12:22:00 PM,
Lahore School win sixteenth annual GCU Parliamentary Debating Championship 2011
April 05, 2011
Syed Ali Akbar Abbas Rizvi
The Lahore School participated in the 16th annual GCU Parliamentary Debating Championship held from March 17 – 21, 2011. The Lahore School was represented by four teams all of whom managed to break into the semi finals with two teams managing to break into the grand final. The Lahore School’s team D (Shahraiz Chisthi and Zarak Shah) won the competition whereas team A (Wasae Imran and Shahzeb Rathore) finished as runners in the competition. Team B comprised of Xenia Rasul and Zain Haider and team C comprised of Hamza Naseem and Shahzeb Irshad.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 4/05/2011 10:15:00 AM,
Harvard World Model United Nations Conference, Singapore
March 24, 2011
Sidra Rana
Eight members delegation from Lahore School of Economics participated in the 20th Harvard World Model United Nations competition, held this year in Singapore marking the twentieth anniversary of the competition.
The Harvard World Model UN is a yearly event and is organized by Harvard in collaboration with a universities from a different country each year. This year’s competition featured 400 universities from over 65 countries across the globe.
The team from the Lahore School of Economics consisted of AbuBakr Hayat, Affan Khan Sherwani, Aimen Khalid Butt, Ahmed Shahnawaz, Farah Khalid Khan, Owais Rana, Saad Sohail and Umar Akram Sahi. The delegates from the Lahore School represented the Union of Comoros in major UN committees including the Disarmament and International Security Committee, The Special, Political and Decolonization Committee, The Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee and the Historical General Assembly.
All the delegations representing the Lahore School of Economics placed within the top 10 within their respective committees. The delegation of the Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee comprising of Aimen Khalid Butt and Saad Sohail also bagged the coveted Outstanding Diplomacy Award.
Labels: Debates, Harvard World Model United Nations Conference
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 3/24/2011 12:14:00 PM,
Lahore School wins GIKI English Parliamentary Championship 2011
February 15, 2011
Sidra Rana
The Lahore School has won the GIKI English Parliamentary Debating Championship
2011 held at GIKI University from the 11th to the 13th of February 2011.
The team comprised Shahzeb Irshad, Zain Haider and Zarak Shah who beat UCL in
the final by a 5-2 decision to lift the trophy. In the Urdu Parliamentary
debates, the Lahore School finished as runners up in the competition after an intense debate. The team comprised Ahmad
Butt, Usman Leghari and Zunerah Ahmad. Ahmad Butt also won the award for the best
speaker tournament in the Urdu category.
Labels: Debates
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/15/2011 11:04:00 AM,
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