British High Commission organises GREAT debate in Karachi
The British High Commission held the first semi-final event of its fourth annual GREAT Debate competition at the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) in Karachi.
The British Deputy High Commissioner Karachi and Trade Director for Pakistan Ms Elin Burns with GREAT debate's runner up, winner and participants.
The competition featured students from sixteen universities in Karachi and was attended by senior members of academia and the media. At the end of an intense competition, Abdul Rafey from Tabani’s School of Accountancy was the winner while Muhammad Ammar Abbasi was the runner-up.
The GREAT Debate competition will take place from December 2018 to February 2019 in five cities across Pakistan. Building from the success of the competition in the previous three years, this year’s debating events have expanded to include an event in Quetta.
The British Deputy High Commissioner Karachi and Trade Director for Pakistan Ms Elin Burns said:
In the last three years, through the GREAT Debate we have engaged thousands of students in universities and colleges across nine cities in Pakistan. The ability to debate and discuss ideas and challenges is important, and I’ve been privileged to see the quality and enthusiasm of this year’s competitors who represent the talent and potential of Pakistan’s young people.
The themes for this year’s GREAT Debate competition are trade, innovation and business which are so important for the UK and Pakistan. Moving forward we would like to see trade continue to increase between our two countries and an exchange of ideas between our people that can benefit both countries. I wish the winner and the runner-up of the Karachi leg the best of luck for the final.
More information
The GREAT Debate is a debating competition for university students. There will be five semi-finals – in five different cities (Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta) involving students from over 50 leading universities across Pakistan – and the winner and runner-up of each semi-final will compete in the final in Islamabad.
Winners and runner-ups from the semi-finals will be given one year British Council digital library memberships. The winner and runner-up of the overall competition will receive a scholarship reward to contribute towards their tuition fees.
Interested candidates can sign up for the city-wide debates by visiting website
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