Look at yourself as Pakistanis, not as Sindhis, Punjabis or Pathans, because that is what Quaid-e-Azam believed in … “
– John Tucknott, British deputy high commissioner
>Representing the country: ‘Look at yourself as Pakistanis’
The Express Tribune correspondent. Published: March 9, 2015
KARACHI: Look at yourself as Pakistanis, not as Sindhis, Punjabis or Pathans, because that is what Quaid-e-Azam believed in, said British deputy high commissioner John Tucknott, citing Khilal Gibran as he added, “Pity the nation divided into fragments, each fragment deeming itself a nation.”
He was speaking as the chief guest at the second round of the three-stage National Public Speaking Competition (NPSC), arranged by the English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESUP) on Saturday evening. The contest was organised to select a finalist to represent Pakistan in the International Public Speaking Competition 2015, which is to be held in London from May 11 to 15.
Four shortlisted students from Lahore and Karachi:
- Rafeel Qadari of the Lahore Grammar School Paragon, who won the NPSC,
- Anna Waqar Khan from the Lahore Grammar School,
- Huma Nazeer from the Lyceum School, and
- Masooma from the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School
talked about topics ranging from colonial legacy to the effects of media and monetary development on the intellect of the people, competing to represent Pakistan internationally.
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