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Youth carnival kicks off
Almost 1500 students will participate in activities and competitions that have been lined up for the four-day event.
A magician performs a trick at the opening ceremony of the Youth Gala on Thursday in Islamabad. Photo: Mohammad Javaid
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of students danced to the beat of drums to show their support for participants of the ‘Youth Carnival’, which kicked off at Open Air Theatre, Shakarparian, on Thursday.
Numerous cultural activities and sports competitions have been lined up for the four-day event, which has been organised by the Express Media Group.
These include culture performing arts, martial arts competition, fashion shows and various others. Similarly, football, cricket, volleyball and badminton competitions amongst the students of various institutions will also be held.
Students taking part in the event expressed their excitement about the carnival. Anila Qureshi said, “The arrangements have been completed and we are all looking forward to the carnival. I hope my school wins.” Hamza, another student, said that he was preparing hard to do his school proud.
Almost fifteen hundred students from thirty different institutions will participate in the competition. Fatimah Jinnah Women University, Hamdard University, Comsats Wah, Riphah International University and Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology along with others will take part in the event.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice Tariq Bashir, who was also the special guest, said that the group had served the nation and such activities would help in boosting the morale of the citizens in such critical times.
On the occasion, member of the organising committee and Managing Director of the Masscomm Solution, Qamar Chaudhry said that Pakistani youth was full of talent but they were not provided with any opportunities. “Such events would enable them to showcase their skills,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2010.
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hey diS event really r0Cksss !!! thumbS up !!!
fr0m where i cAn see the all pictures 0f event ??
specially the fasi0n sh0w piCsss !!!Recommend
I like this event. I also participate in this festival and I want to see all pictures of this festival. Kindly send the pictures at my email address, if u can or tell me the place or website where these pictures were uploaded. I shall be very thankfull to u for this act of kindness.
Thanks
Nayab Ali Raza
SZABIST Islamabad Recommend
Donno about the other sub events, but sports were a little mismanaged , though they provided excellent playing grounds (excluding cricket) Yet it was a wonderful experience :)Recommend
i like this event….and i also want the pics nd videos of this carnival….kindly snd me………..Recommend
comsats wah……….Recommend
i like this event. i also participate in this event, we win the volley ball title and i m the captain. plz send all the pics and videos of this event at my email adress, i shall b very thankfull.Recommend
poor organization of event..and not a good event..cz jitni hype is event ko dii thee utni class ka event thaa ni ye..and secodly i represernted comsats isb in debate..whole my life i havent seen prices being given just to ist potn holder in any debate..i mean is it just to give prize to just ist postn holder in debate out of 26 debaters..and then compare of the debate event was so lame and lazy..he cd not even speak proper english himself..and most ov all standard of judges..pathetic..dont know abt other events but debate was a failureRecommend
It was a good event, i did not participate in the competitions but watched the competitions and must appreciate the talent of our youth. I do agree that there was a room for improvement but as a whole event was a success and full credit to organizers and the participants.Recommend