Rawalpindi - Sports and cultural activities at Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) continued on the second day of the 1st Potohar Art & Literature Festival on Tuesday.
Regional dance, debates, singing contest and documentaries competition were held in the university.
On the occasion, Sheikh Aftab Ahmad, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, was the chief guest while Barrister Abid Waheed Sheikh, Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal was the guest of honour.
Aftab said that students should be the embodiment of honesty, integrity, hard work and commitment. He urged them to gear up for assuming the responsibility of making Pakistan a progressive and prosperous country.  
He said students are the hope of Pakistan. He assured students that the current challenges would be solved soon and the country would emerge as a developed country.
He said that faculty members should guide youth in career selection, as youth career counselling helps the student community in their future career planning. Sheikh Aftab Ahmad also planted a tree and inaugurated a fountain in university premises. Barrister Abid Waheed Sheikh, in his address, applauded the organisers as well as students for arranging such lively activities that are requisite for promoting healthy society.
Earlier PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Rai Niaz Ahmad said that healthy activities can promote the sense of competition and boldness. He stated that the active participation of the students in different extracurricular activities is essential for inculcating a sense of responsibility, discipline, obedience and punctuality in them.
The VC said that he was satisfied with the enthusiasm and spirit shown by the students. These competitions provide a platform to students where they could demonstrate their skills, he added. The VC also presented souvenirs to guests.
In song competition more than 15 students participated and presented national and regional songs. Imran Ali got first positions while Qurat-ul-Ain and Kashif Hussain got second and third positions respectively.
In debate competition, Rubab Younas, M Waheed and Iqra Rehman secured first, second and third positions respectively.
In Punjabi Takra, Samavia Mustafa, Adeel Chaudhry and M Umair Aziz obtained first, second and third positions respectively.
In Volleyball championship, agriculture faculty team defeated forestry faculty team by 3-1.