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Debaters team

off to USA

LAHORE: A seven-member Pakistan debating team left here on Thursday for Pittsburgh (USA) to participate in the 10th World Debating Championship being held from Saturday, January 29.

Pakistan has been participating in the championship for the last nine years and has achieved a number of successes.

"We have won for the seventh consecutive year the title of World Champions among countries who don't have English as their native language," said the president Pakistan Debating Society (PDS), Raziuddin Sheikh.

The Pakistani squad which left for USA comprises five students: Omar Shahab, Asa'd Ahmad, Shahpore Kabraji, Sufian Sultan and Asfandyar Qureshi. Ms Masuma Farooki is accompanying the team as coach.

Meanwhile, the team called on the Punjab Governor Lt Gen Mohammad Safdar (Rtd) here on Wednesday. The governor contributed Rs 0.1 million towards their expenses. The team will return home on February 7.ÑAPP