Quetta: All Balochistan bi-lingual declamation competition under the auspices of Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Government of Balochistan in collaboration with “Million Smiles and Honour Debating Society” was held on Sunday at Major Nadir Auditorium, Gulistan Road, Quetta to mark the 146th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

According to detail, Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Government of Balochistan in collaboration with “Million Smiles and Honour Debating Society”, arranged “All Balochistan Bi-Lingual Declamation Competition” at Major Nadir Auditorium, Gulistan Road, Quetta to mark the 146th birth anniversary of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Students from different universities, colleges, schools and private academies participated in the bi-lingual declamation competition. In English category, Mehbooba secured first position, Farheen was able to get second position while Sajid got third position whereas in Urdu category Iftikhar got first position, Qadir second position and Mahzaib Baloch of BUITEMS secured third position. Chief Guest distributed Jahangir Langove distributed 10000, 7000 and 5000 cash prizes amongst first, second and third position holders of both English and Urdu categories respectively.

Students from different educational institutions presented tablo under the title “National Integration”. On the occasion, Director Youth Affairs, Ejaz Ali Hazara, Assistant Director, Youth Affairs, Balochistan, Muhammad Mustafa Achakzai, Nisar Khan Khilji, Secretary General, Pakistan Body Building Federation, Youth Activists Syed Bilal, Syed Muhammad Mehdi Kazmi and others were also present.

Talking to PPI on the occasion, Muhammad Mustafa Khan Achakzai, Assistant Director, Youth Affairs Department, Balochistan said that the said event had been arranged in compliance with the directives of Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, Chief Secretary Balochistan, Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Culture, Abdul Khaliq Hazara, Coordinator to Chief Minister Balochistan for Youth Affairs, Nawabzada Mir Jamal Khan Raisani, worthy Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Muhammad Ishaque Jamali not only to mark the death anniversary of the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah but also to provide opportunity to the students of the province to demonstrate their inner talent.