An international debating competition was held in Kuala Lampur under the title "Malaysia Debating Fest 2011" from June 29 to July 02. Teams from 40 nations took part in the debates with each team comprising four speakers. Hashim Mufti, from School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science-NUST, was among the four-member Pakistani squad.
After remaining unassailable in a series of cut-throat contests with various teams, Hashim finally managed to grab the runners-up slot. The four-member squad of speakers was selected on the basis of countrywide trials conducted by the Government of Pakistan. In the event, five rounds on different themes took place. In the semi-finals round, two Pakistani speakers came out victorious among 26 others.