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WSDC 2008<br />

12/3/08 9:53 AM<br />

From http://thepost.com.pk/CityNewsT.aspx?<br />

dtlid=180336&catid=3<br />

Associated Press of Pakistan<br />

LAHORE: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the<br />

government is taking concrete measures for the youth's development<br />

and 'Youth Policy' will be introduced soon.<br />

He was talking to a delegation of students, who are to visit<br />

Washington DC US for an international debate contest.<br />

"Youth are our valued asset and their abilities and talent must be<br />

fully utilised for the progress and development of the country," he<br />

said.<br />

The prime minister acknowledged that Pakistan's talented youth have<br />

always earned a good name in the world.<br />

He hoped that the students designated to contest the international<br />

debate competition would be successful in their mission.<br />

The prime minister was also given a briefing on the occasion. He was<br />

told that the international debate contests were annually participated<br />

by highly intelligent students from 30 to 40 countries in the world.<br />

Pakistan has also been attending this event annually. All the<br />

participants have been trained by the Pakistan <strong>Debating</strong> Society, he<br />

was informed. The prime minister left for Islamabad, after an<br />

overnight stay in the provincial metropolis.<br />

Posted by Alfred Charles Snider at 9:40 AM 0 comments<br />

Friday, August 29, 2008<br />

29 Countries Access WSDC Website in Two Days<br />

http://wsdc2008.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-09-05T17%3A55%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=20<br />

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