AnnouncedPhase I opens October 2026.
Sonnu Rahman All-Pakistan Junior Debating Championship 2026-27
November 2026
Cap
48 teams
Slots / campus
up to 2
Fee / team
PKR 29,000
Phase I window
October 2026
Payment deadline
November 2026
Phase II deadline
November 2026
Registration
Open to full-time enrolled students of the registering institution. Up to two teams per campus — every campus seats its A team before its B team, then first come, first served. The cap is tentative.
Format
World Schools format. Four preliminary rounds — rounds 1 and 3 prepared. At a 48-team field the break runs to the top 24, with partial double-octofinals.
Ranking: wins, then average speaker points, then margins.
Adjudication & team managers
Each team travels with at least one accredited accompanying adjudicator (n=1) — workshop and test provided. Team managers are 21 or over: a trusted coach or member of the faculty.
Key dates
Phase I — Team Slot Request deadlineOctober 2026
Payment deadlineNovember 2026
Phase II — Participant Details deadlineNovember 2026
Tournament datesNovember 2026
Fees
Tournament Registration Fee (per team)PKR 29,000
Campus MembershipPKR 40,000
Institutional MembershipPKR 35,000
Proof of payment due by November 2026.
Invitation pack
The invitation pack is the source of truth; this page summarises it.