‘Poverty is the killer of sense of humor.' This was the topic of an Urdu debate in which 22 students from grade 9 and 10 of the Urdu section of Pakistan International School Jeddah (English medium) participated. Mohammed Danyal, from the panel in the favor of the topic, tried to convince the audiences with logic. He ended his speech with the verses “I saw the two children were fighting on a garbage mountain just for a piece of fruit.” However, Mohammed Ali Imran impressed the audience with quotations from Hadith to prove that sense of humor is part of one's nature, it doesn't die with the problems of life. His panel was adjudged the winner of the debate. Saher Kamran, the principal of PISJ, thanked the guests and audience. The winner of 1st position was Mohammed Ali Imran of grade 10 , 2nd position was won by Nimra Fatma and 3rd position was shared by Hafza Khan and Saud Azam of grade 11. An appreciation prize was given to Mohammed Junaid and Farza Khurm. Akmal Sayeed, the link officer at Pakistan consulate general who presided over the debate, and guest of honor Mohammed Tariq Khan, press consul, and Absar Ali, a senior Urdu journalist, appreciated the efforts of the school to organize such competitions.
