Sat 15 Aug 2026
From 5 tabs, newest Pakistan Pre ABP 2026.
How many points did it take?
8points were safe
in 2026
In the middle figureOlder, not counted
Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 4 (8, 4, 4, newest first). The last team in averaged 76.5 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity29%
- Philosophy20%
- Technology18%
- Economics4 of 56
Out of 56 past motions with a topic, from 5 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
18of 93 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
5 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Pakistan Pre ABP 20269 motions
- Round 1THO the narrative that people should only enter romantic relationships they anticipate to be sustainable in the long-termPractise this motion
- Round 2THW abolish the TRIPS agreementPractise this motion
- Round 3This house supports the shaming of individuals as a tactic for social movements to catalyse change (e.g.c shaming individuals for not taking environmentally sustainable actions, shaming individuals for violating lockdown/quarantine policies)Practise this motion
- Round 4This house, as ASEAN, Prefers to pursue closer ties with the Quad rather than ChinaPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsThis house supports NationalismPractise this motion
- SemifinalsGiven the existence of an Artificial General Intelligence, THP that it would be based on virtue ethics and not utilitarian frameworkPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis House Hopes that the new civilization never adopts any form of organized religionPractise this motion
- Novice Pre-SemifinalsTHR the rise of "cut-off culturePractise this motion
- Novice SemifinalsTHBT advanced economies should focus on rapid increases in growth, even at the expense of significantly higher rates of inequalityPractise this motion
Pakistan Pre WSDC 202614 motions
- Round 0This House supports the widespread availability and use of CreedPractise this motion
- Round 0This House supports the widespread availability and use of CreedPractise this motion
- Round 1This House opposes the rising popularity of self-deprecating humourPractise this motion
- Round 2This House would grant formal political representation to diasporan communities (e.g., creating legislative constituencies representing the diasporas, appointing a government minister responsible for diaspora affairs, etc.)Practise this motion
- Round 3This House opposes the stigma against outsourcing care for the elderlyPractise this motion
- Round 4This House prefers the directing of green energy subsidies towards the repurposing of fossil fuel infrastructure for the production of green energy, rather than to the funding of new innovations in green technologyPractise this motion
- Round 5This House would impose more substantial taxes on short-term capital gains over long-term capital gainsPractise this motion
- Open Octo FinalsThis House supports the normalization of human-artificial intelligence relationshipsPractise this motion
- Open Quarter FinalsThis House supports the widespread availability and use of CreedPractise this motion
- ESL SemifinalsThis House supports the widespread availability and use of CreedPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis House supports the widespread availability and use of CreedPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House believes that it would be in the interests of SADC member states should prioritize pursuing unified responses to rising global demand for critical and rare earth minerals (e.g., establishing common bargaining platforms, common export quotas, shared export standards, etc.) as opposed to fragmented, country-specific responsesPractise this motion
- ESL FinalsThis House prefers a world with a widespread belief in radical freedomPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis House regrets the narrative that the arc of the moral universe is long but bends towards justicePractise this motion
Pakistan Pre-WSDC 202511 motions
- Round 1TH opposes the romanticization of youthPractise this motion
- Round 2THS all scientific research efforts to genetically engineer endangered speciesPractise this motion
- Round 3This House opposes the use of ""pay-to-win"" mechanics in gamingPractise this motion
- Round 4THS the widespread portrayal of deviant behaviour amongst teenagers in TV shows and movies. (e.g. 13 Reasons Why, Euphoria)Practise this motion
- Round 5THBT all private spaceflight companies (SpaceX, Blue Origin, etc.) should prioritize consolidating existing exploration efforts on celestial bodies that have already been explored (moon, Mars, etc.) as opposed to focusing on unexplored celestial bodies (moons of Jupiter and Saturn, etc.)Practise this motion
- Round 6TH, as China, Would aggressively pivot away from the USPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTH, as a working class individual, W choose to live with a passively nihilistic disposition.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsAssuming a peaceful and democratic transition, this house supports the United States of America being separated into more politically homogeneous sovereign statesPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis house prefers a world where there is a singular world religionPractise this motion
- EFL FinalsTH, as a working class individual, W choose to live with a passively nihilistic disposition.Practise this motion
- ESL FinalsAssuming a peaceful and democratic transition, this house supports the United States of America being separated into more politically homogeneous sovereign statesPractise this motion
Pakistan Pre-ABP 202412 motions
- Round 1THO cryptic artPractise this motion
- Round 2THP a world where love is quantifiable.Practise this motion
- Round 3THS OpenAI's transition from the current model to the PBC model.Practise this motion
- Round 4TH, as the AU, would aggressively intervene in coup situations in AfricaPractise this motion
- Round 5This house supports the shaming of individuals as a tactic for social movements to catalyse change (e.g. shaming individuals for not taking environmentally sustainable actions, shaming individuals for violating lockdown/quarantine policies)Practise this motion
- Partial OctofinalsThis house believes that religious narratives should prioritize the mundane depiction of spiritual figures over their sacred onePractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHBT Pakistan should prioritize debt restructuring over receiving further IMF bailouts.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsTH prefers a world where co-parenting is primarily non-romantic (ie. conducted by consenting partners who have no romantic or sexual relationship, eg. friends).Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT capitalism has done more harm than good to womenPractise this motion
- Novice SemifinalsTHW legalise euthanasiaPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis house opposes the narrative that individual actions are able to change the worldPractise this motion
- EFL FinalsTH prefers a world where co-parenting is primarily non-romantic (ie. conducted by consenting partners who have no romantic or sexual relationship, eg. friends).Practise this motion
Pakistan Pre-WSDC 202410 motions
- Round 0This house supports educational flexibility at schoolsPractise this motion
- Round 0This house supports educational flexibility at schoolsPractise this motion
- Round 1This house supports educational flexibility at schoolsPractise this motion
- Round 2This house, as the feminist movement, W prioritize feminist art that depicts positive and uplifting experiences of femininity rather than challenging and traumatic experiencesPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT the Bukele Plan is in the best interests of El SalvadorPractise this motion
- Round 4This house regrets the narrative that you have to love yourself before you could love anyone elsePractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHW break up energy conglomeratesPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThis house believes that the AI race does more harm than goodPractise this motion
- Junior SemifinalsTHW break up energy conglomeratesPractise this motion
- Junior FinalsThis house believes that the AI race does more harm than goodPractise this motion
The break, year by year
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 71.7 | 17 of 62 |
| 2026 | 8 | 76.5 | 18 of 93 |
| 2025 | 4 | 71.7 | 9 of 27 |
| 2024 | 4 | 71.3 | 8 of 33 |
| 2024 | 10 | 79.9 | 24 of 104 |
Every break in 2026
- Open break18 teams
- Novice break14 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 5 editions
- 72.8
- where most speakers land
- 71.4 to 74.3
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.0
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker73.3
- 10th speaker72.5
- 20th speaker72.1
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 5 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Munich Open 202673.6