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Respected Delegates and dearest OC Members,
Hello.
It, finally, is here! The newsletter that you were supposed to be reading
right after the very days of MUNINP ’14 is in your hand almost two weeks
after the event, and you must be thinking what catastrophe caused the publi-
cation of this journal to get delayed this much. Regrettably, that was down
to the laziness of the Media & Publications Team. Well, the Generals, both
Secretary and Director, should have known better than to give such respon-
sibilities to the Editor of The Pinnacle, every issue of which is delayed by at
least a month. Nonetheless, it is here.
MUNINP ’14 is over. And boy, was it an exhilarating ride. From the hopelessly pointless Help Session in
the Jauhar Audi to the uncharacteristically informal Thematic Dinner in the Admin Lawn, each second of
every minute was one to be remembered. The committee sessions were slow at first due to the inexperi-
ence of the delegates, but thanks to our amazing secretariat, they picked on soon enough, and ended with
well-worked resolutions. The Global Village was a vivid affair with every stall full of colors and vibrant
energy. And the carnival was, well, as grand as any social event could be.
It was exhausting, especially so for each one of us in the Organizing Committee, but then, all good things
are. We all knew how hard pulling off such an event would be, and we were all in it together. Every mo-
ment of khwari was worth it in the end, because the conference and all its exceptionally planned socials
were a delight to be at, and were enjoyed by one and all. And then, there was the after-party at Marco
Polo too!
There were some unpleasant moments along the way too; some disagreement between the drama queens
from Isloo (yes, you are!), and other differences of opinions, but those are a given when you have a fifty-
man team, all with dissimilar creative ideas on how to go about the task of organizing the first ever MUN
at PNEC. Everything eventually worked out between everyone though, so it’s all good. And it’s over. For
now.
Make no mistake, misters and misses. This is not the end. The first edition of PNEC’s MUN is only the
beginning; the start of a legacy that we at PNEC aim to continue for as long as we are here, and then
those after us.
It is somehow fitting that the mallet which Alamdar used to signal the official start of the conference in the
Help Session was broken due to its extensive abuse by some enthusiastic OC members in the combined
Crisis Committee; the very last committee session of MUNINP ’14.
Here’s to broken mallets, photographs in suits, new friends, and newborn legacies.
We hope you enjoy savoring the delightful memories of this landmark event at PNEC.
Regards,
Ali Qamber,
Director Media and Publications,
MUNINP ’14
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Of Broken Mallets and New Friends
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EDITOR’S NOTE ......................................................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. 3
MUNINP ‘14: AN OVERVIEW .................................................................................................. 4
COMMITTEE REPORTS ............................................................................................................... 5
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL .......................................................................... 5
INTERNATIONAL ATMOIC ENERGY AGENCY .................................................................... 6
DISARMAMENT AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ....................................... 7
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM .................................................................. 8
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ................................................................ 9
QUOTES ................................................................................................................................... 10
THE SOCIAL EVENTS ............................................................................................................... 12
A PHOTO COLLECTION ......................................................................................................... 14
THE TEAM ................................................................................................................................ 16
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CONTENTS
What’s In It!
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MUNINP ‘14
An Overview
For those of you who still do not know, a Model United Nations is a conference simulating various committees of the UN
in which students participate as delegates. The Model United Nations in NUST-PNEC (MUNINP) hosted around a 30 dele-
gations comprising of 5 members, each featuring in one of the five committees being replicated at MUNINP; UNSC, UN-
HRC, DISEC, UNDP and IAEA.
After the delegates were accustomed to the rules and procedures of MUNning in the help session on Day 1, they brought
out their creative sides to display the culture of the countries that they were representing at the conference in the Global
Village. It was a vibrant atmosphere as the Afghanis, in their pakhtun tunics, took bids on a ‘smuggled’ jeep, while the Indians
portrayed their customs through religious traditions like Raksha Bandhan.
The conference kicked off on Saturday morning with all five committee sessions starting simultaneously under the supervi-
sion of the experienced Secretariat. Position Papers were submitted, motions were raised, and a long day of discussions on
global matters ensued. A hot debate on the Syria Conflict arose in the UNSC while the nuclear assets of some countries
were brought into the limelight in the IAEA. At the end of the day, only a couple of committees had come close to any sort
of a resolution.
With the delegates exhausted from their oratory exertions, they needed something to recharge them, and the social event
for the day provided that spark. Fashionably titled ‘Destination Unknown’, the carnival-cum-concert proved to be an agree-
able night out for everyone, as they conquered their arch enemies [read ‘best friends’] in jousting battles and sumo wres-
tling, while enjoying food from the various stalls present. A crazy concert followed whereby the Psychonauts and Nuts &
Bolts performed late into the night to ensure everyone had a hefty hangover the next morning.
Hangovers or not, the delegates returned to their respective committees the next morning to try and reach a resolution
viable to all, and hence make their travails fruitful. Thankfully, by lunch, all but the UNHRC had reached feasible resolutions.
For the second session therefore, UNSC, UNDP, DISEC and IAEA were combined for a Crisis Committee session. ‘What
happens in the Crisis Committee stays in the Crisis Committee’ would be an apt way to cover that session. Let it suffice to
say we heard murmurs about the representatives of AlQaeda nominating Bin Laden (supposedly back from the dead) for
the Presidency of a certain country. With the UNHRC passing their resolution too, the Crisis Committee also wrapped up
its proceedings and the delegates dispersed to get ready for the formal dinner.
The feast was an amicable affair as well, as the Chief Guests made their short speeches after Alamdar had made his opening
address. Felicitations are in order for the winner of the Best Delegate, the Best Delegation, and the Best Stall at Global
Village awards, which were also handed out on the night, and were as follows.
The night ended with free food (finally), lots of snapshots and some ‘unplanned’ fireworks. It was a night to be remem-
bered, for it may have been the end of MUNINP ’14, but it was hopefully, only the first of many such events to come at
PNEC.
UNDP UNHRC UNSC DISEC IAEA
Best Delegate France Syria Syria Palestine Pakistan
Best Position
Paper Italy Israel Canada - France
Honorary
Mentions
Spain,
Sri Lanka
Italy,
France France
India, Iran,
UK, Israel
USA,
UK
Best Global Village Stall Afghanistan
Best Delegation Syria
Chair: Dania Mansoor
ACD: Rafay Malik
Correspondent: Namrah Khalid
The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United
Nations. It’s powers include the establishment of peacekeeping operations and interna-
tional sanctions, and the authorization of military action. The first session of UNSC
started rather slowly with nervous first-timers coming up with plenty of gaffes. One del-
egate held the placard upside down while another responded with a 'present and voting'
already on the first day. The committee comprised of a total of 25 countries and the
topic unanimously chosen for debate was the Syrian Crisis.
The young diplomats enthusiastically stated their stances in the speaker's list as rigorous arguments started. Syria surpris-
ingly confessed to possessing chemical weapons but there were some lighter moments too, like when Israel was asked to
defend USA,he excused himself citing the absence of USA as a reason. To bring some bite to the discussions, shadow del-
egates of Russia and USA were introduced and in the unmoderated caucus that followed, the two inevitable alliances
formed: the Russian bloc against the American.
The discussions got more serious after that and motions were raised to discuss the pros and cons of the chemical weap-
ons treaty and the benefits of prolonging the duration of disposal of chemical weapons. Syria was once spotted holding his
head between his hands before getting up to emphasize yet again, that his country was fully committed to establishing
peace, and he eventually lost his cool when France once again tested his resolve. By the start of the second session, pro-
posals to discuss the two working papers were passed and a heated debate followed in which USA asked Syria where it
had obtained its weapons from. "USA would know better", remarked a cryptic Italy. Somewhere during the session, the
text on Russia's placard changed to 'Mother Russia' and drew mild laughs all around.
Soon after, the delegates were granted a much needed entertainment session in which the delegates of USA and Russia
forgot all about their rivalry and danced together. The male delegates then cat-walked with North Korea standing out
thanks to his imitation of female models. UK then recited a nursery rhyme while Syria sang to the USA.
The second day at UNSC proved to be a lively one too. The level of debate had considerably improved, which led to the
passing of a resolution by unanimous agreement, the most important point of which was that USA ceded that military
intervention in Syria is no solution and no one has the right to violate the sovereignty of a country under any circum-
stances. The remaining time was yielded to an entertainment session which saw the chair accused of being pro-American
by one of the delegates (in good humor), crazy group-photos being taken, and jokes being shared. The proceedings of the
committee were rounded off with hearty celebrations when the delegate of Syria brought a delicious chocolate cake on
the Chair’s request.
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UNSC
United Nations Security Council
Chair: Aadil Ali Khan
ACD: Syed Hasan Ali
Correspondent: Saadan Ahsan
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international body that works to pro-
mote the peaceful and constructive use of nuclear energy, and to prevent its use for
any military purposes, including nuclear weapons. On the first morning, the session
commenced with the delegates presenting the stance of their respective countries
with regards to nuclear proliferation. The delegate of India wasted no time in pounc-
ing upon Pakistan and declaring it the hub of terrorism. The first session focused on
discussing rogue elements and ways of resolving the nuclear proliferation issue.
With the debate in full flow, the delegate of North Korea arrived an hour late (probably had to wait for Kim Jong Un’s
blessing). North Korea’s unpopularity was left in no doubt when no votes were given in favor of a motion proposed by
him. After the first unmoderated caucus, two blocs were formed. When the session resumed, it digressed from the actual
topic and instead, became a blame game with plenty of accusations and finger-pointing. The delegate of North Korea con-
tinued to make a joke of himself with each passing second and presented the low GDP of North Korea (in comparison to
Israel) as a perfectly valid reason for having nuclear weapons. Israel did North Korea one better though, by accepting that
his country possessed nuclear weapons, after which, the only useful point he had left was the point of his pen.
The second session started with many delegates crossing the floor as a discussion on identifying rogue states ensued.
When a vote taken on whether to label Pakistan as a rogue state or not constantly resulted in a deadlock, the Chair
stepped in and decided to pass the motion. An entertainment session followed, during which, the delegate of Turkey came
up with some spectacular dance moves, while North Korea put up a display of bizarre flexibility that may have resulted in
horrifying nightmares for other delegates that night. By the end of the session, North Korea and Israel were also indicted
as rogue states in addition to Pakistan.
At the start of the third
session, work began on coming up with a working paper that would be agreeable to the majority. At the conclusion of an
unmoderated caucus, the two blocs each submitted a working paper. The working paper forwarded by the Pakistan bloc
was put to vote and the Co-chair [Saad Saud Mirza] announced that it had failed to pass by tearing it up and throwing it
away. After further debate, the working paper put forward by the USA was put to vote and it was passed. The next order
of business was to agree upon a draft resolution. After a lot of altercations and banter and concessions and amendments,
the draft resolution 1.2 was passed with overwhelming majority resulting in a successful conclusion of the IAEA committee
session.
P.S. It is still unclear whether the delegates of Lebanon, Indonesia and Germany were dumb or had too much faith in the
words of Che Guevera: ‘Silence is argument carried out by other means.’
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IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
Chair: Ahsan Pasha
ACD: N/A
Correspondent: Zohaib Shahid
The Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) is the first committee of
the General Assembly of UN and it deals with disarmament, global challenges and threats to
peace that affect the international community. Like all other committees, DISEC had its fair
share of interesting happenings. When one of the two topics was chosen to be discussed, the
delegate of Israel remarked that the other one should have been chosen as he had prepared
a whole folder on it. Ah well, Israel only caring about its own interests; not totally unex-
pected.
Israel was not the only one unhappy at the topic chosen, as the lively delegate of UK kept asking everyone why they had
not voted for the other topic when he had asked them to do so on the Global Village. As talks unfolded, the delegate of
Iran enthusiastically threatened USA and Israel that they would be replied to in the same tone if they attacked his coun-
try. Soon, alliances were made and the chair was stunned to see Pakistan, India, Palestine and France in the same bloc.
That, however, was a mild shock compared to the one everyone received when they saw Israel and Palestine working on
a draft resolution together. At MUNINP’s DISEC, the face of world politics had indeed changed.
In the entertainment sessions, the chair danced after many requests from the delegates, while some delegates sang. Some
male delegates did queer catwalks while others performed according to the country they were representing. The dele-
gate of India performed a khattak dance while the delegate of Saudi Arabia pranced to an Arabic song. The delegate of
Russia performed ‘Waderay ka Beta’, while Turkey recited an inspirational poem ‘Haan! Main baghi houn!’ to which the
committee responded with passionate table banging. The anonymous chit session produced some really good comments
too.
Day 2 saw even more sensational activity in DISEC when
the Chair chose a crisis for discussion, detailing that a
group of Islamic rebels had released a deadly chemical
toxin in the P5 capitals. Three blocs were formed; the
P5,the Islamic states, and a neutral alliance. All kinds of
crazy solutions were put forward by the delegates while
the chair stewed up interesting updates with his devilish
mind.
One of these updates was the acceptance of the responsi-
bility of the attacks by an interim government, set up by
Mullahs in Karachi. The delegate of France suggested that
it could invade Pakistan to get rid of the interim govern-
ment. Later, the chair introduced an update involving
zombies following which, Saudi Arabia remarked that the ‘end of the world’ could be the next crisis update. The delegate
of Afghanistan rose to a point of personal privilege and never returned.
In the end, both days in DISEC were the perfect blend of professional and fun-filled MUNning and felicitations are in or-
der for the chair, who took all the first-timers along really well, and brought the committee sessions to a successful con-
clusion in the end.
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DISEC
Disarmament and International Security Committee
Chair: Saadi Aziz
ACD: Wajih-ul-Hassan
Correspondent: Sama Shazli
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global
development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge,
experience and resources to help people build a better life. The first session at UNDP
had to be the most tedious session at MUNINP but it was not the sole responsibility
of the delegates as the chair himself showed up late for it.
With the inexperience of the first-time-MUNners a major hindrance to normal pro-
ceedings, the Chair continued to bang his head and swear throughout the first session
as he tried to teach them how to raise a motion. After an hour of coaching and dicta-
tion (the co-chair literally wrote the motion on the board) the honorable delegate of
Libya passed a motion regarding the side-effects of Urbanization and discussions began. The delegates were continuously
asked not to digress from the topic and were so shy at times that they did not even speak in favor of their own motions.
Their lack of research became even more apparent as the committee moved towards the second session but that did
not stop the delegate of France from continually raising his placard to say random stuff. France, along with UK and Sri
Lanka were the only ones who had an appreciable amount of meaningful things to say in the starting sessions. A shadow
delegate was then invited to come and charge the mundane atmosphere of the committee, but this guy overdid his job so
much that the Chair received a chit asking him to make the Shadow Delegate leave the room.
The entertainment sessions brought a little respite to the committee, and it was in one of these that the delegate of
Turkey, who had remained utterly quite all morning finally found courage and sang melodically. The chair was caught
playing ‘Flow’ on his laptop once during the after-lunch session and he soon invited the chairs of IAEA and DISEC to
spice things up. A fifth motion was then raised to end the session, but it failed to pass because the delegates didn’t know
they had to raise their placards.
When the delegates returned for the second day they were better prepared and now knew what to do, and when to do
it. Debates and discussions ensued in a much-closer-to-par manner and several motions were raised and put to vote. An
unmoderated caucus was then asked for to design a draft resolution. This unmod had to be extended to a full hour be-
fore the draft was ready, but the wait was eventually worth it, as the resolution was passed successfully with an undisput-
ed vote in the committee.
Special mentions go to the honorable delegate of France, who was the best of the lot and shone through all the sessions
in the committee, and also to the chair, who put up with the abysmal state of affairs in the committee on the first day.
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UNDP
United Nations Development Program
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UNHRC
United Nations Human Rights Council
Chair: Usman Naqvi
ACD: Ilsa Khan Baqai
Correspondent: Junaid Anwer
The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations
system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights
around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and make rec-
ommendations on them. The discussions began rather passively on Human Trafficking,
and argument for the sake of argument was all the delegates wanted to do in the begin-
ning. Once the motion from Iran for an unmoderated caucus to draft Working Paper 1.1
was passed, only then did the delegates finally get involved with other delegates in order
to advance their own strategic ambitions. Two blocs were formed and the competitive
atmosphere that ensued only gained momentum till the committee had eventually
reached upon the first resolution.
There were also instances where the UNHRC appeared to be a complete mockery of what the delegates' counterparts
would have been trying to achieve at other committees like UNSC, with the delegate of Syria seconding the delegate of Isra-
el, or Lebanon passing some (serious) smiles to Russia! All this was very well maneuvered by the Chair who occasionally
chipped in with some witty humor of his own.
On to Day 2, and a much graver topic awaited the delegates. The committee had to peep into the HR crimes, and their pre-
ventive measures during conflicts. No wonder things were heated up right from the beginning and deliberations from both
the blocs were evident. Syria was automatically the first target of the committee but the delegate had an altogether different
perspective, "The French and the Americans are [the ones who are] cowards."
While a draft resolution appeared far away, things were getting pretty serious between blocs as Israel’s audacity to lay the
blame of terrorism on the families of terrorists was answered by Iran in a similar tone when it accused Israel and its allies of
religious discrimination. France singled out the delegate of Pakistan for criticism and made it clear that he was not happy
with Pakistan's role in helping the international community.
Amidst all the chaos and arguments, two draft
resolutions were finally prepared. Draft reso-
lution authored by Iran was chosen against
that of the delegate of France's by a very close
margin of 8 to 7 votes and it was the first time
that unfriendly amendments were proposed in
a draft. The stance of Russia was particularly
amazing as against its official policy, the dele-
gate would propose "Counter terrorism
measures for the LGBT community" and to
his aid, France would infer the persecution of
LGBTs as related to terrorism and the com-
mittee approved 'CT measures for
LGBTs.' (yes it did!)
To sum up the affairs, resolution was passed with only 1 vote against and the house was applauded for its efforts and for
overlooking petty interests in the larger benefit of the human kind. Fortunately (or unfortunately) the motion to end the
committee session was raised and passed unanimously.
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QUOTES
What They Said
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QUOTES
What We Heard
A MUN is not complete without its socials and MUNINP’s social events were an epic trio of maiden experiences for
most of the people attending or organizing the conference. First up was Global Village, and it surely was a pleasant sur-
prise seeing how much effort both PNECians and external participants had put in to make the event worthwhile.
The Turkish, dressed in their Fez and turbans, brought an LCD to broadcast their culture. The Indians portrayed theirs
through religious traditions like Raksha Bandhan and Aarti. There were the French with their cravats (one short guy
claiming to be Napoleon Bonaparte), and there were the Libyans with their puppet PM. North Korea had a host of trash
on his stall, declaring it to be advanced weaponry
while the UAE had shawarma and swords for people
who disliked and liked their stall respectively. One
stall though, stood out among the rest, as the Afghan-
is prowled all around the village in their tunics and
kotis, rifles slung over their shoulders. They also took
bids on a jeep that they claimed to have smuggled
from across the border, and performed a traditional
Afghani dance to some Pashto tunes. Undoubtedly,
our pakhtun brothers stole the show.
The next day was ‘Destination Unknown’ the carnival which turned into a dance performance which turned into a con-
cert, all in one night. The food vendors at the event had their hands full, as the party-goers laid waste to scrumptious
burgers, pizzas and doughnuts available, and complemented them with some spicy chana chat or meethi puri. A small
crowd also gathered around the fun rides along the tennis court with the Bull Riding, Jousting, and Sumo Wrestling at-
tracting the most interest. People either cheered the riders (or fighters) or eagerly waited for their turn to ride, wrestle
or duel.
Soon, it was time for the eagerly-awaited concert, and the attendees gathered around the Quarter Deck. However, they
forgot about the music for a few moments when they witnessed a jaw-dropping performance from a dancing troupe who
left the crowd in awe with their acrobatic dance moves. It was a difficult act to follow for The Psychonauts, but the tal-
ented youngsters brought the crowd to their feet, shouting and jumping to a variety of rock songs. The audience was
already pumped up when Nuts & Bolts took the stage and the band set it on the metaphorical fire, electrifying the at-
mosphere and the crowd. They performed late into the night, and ensured everyone had a hefty hangover the next
morning.
After two crazy nights, a thematic formal dinner seemed like the perfect way to say goodbye to MUNIN, and it was as
extravagant an event as any. From the red carpet through the beautiful entrance and drapes to the amazing lighting; the
décor team cannot be praised enough for their brilliant job. The chief guests for the dinner; Mr Mubarak Hussain and
Madam Talat Wizarat, addressed the students, applauding their efforts in organizing such an event. The award ceremony
followed, and the Admin Lawn rang with applause for the winners. Dinner was served following Alamdar’s closing ad-
dress, and once everyone had had their fill, attentions turned to the photographer, with everyone trying to get a picture
taken with their friends. The night ended with a literal bang (the transformer blew!) and as the lights went out one by
one, the flashes from the cameras kept going.
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SOCIAL EVENTS
Where The Party Was At
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SOCIAL EVENTS
Photo Special
PHOTOS
Worth A Thousand Words
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PHOTOS
Worth A Thousand Words
"Some moments are nice, some are nicer, and some are even worth writing about."
― Charles Bukowski, War All the Time
THE TEAM
Editor- in-chief : Syed A l i Qamber
Des ign & La yout : Saadan Ahsan
Content : Saadan A hsan
Namrah Khal id
Junaid A nwer
Sama Shaz l i
Zohaib Shahid
Photo Credi ts : A dee l A l i Khan
Muhammad Uza ir
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The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy – give one and take ten. Happy MUNing!
– Alamdar Raza [Sec. General]
Each of you holds the key to change the course of history, question is, can you find it?
– Azfar Wasim [Dir. General]
Be a part of MUNINP and let your words be your choice of weapon.
– Ali Roshan [Dir. Registrations]
The best things in life come to those who . . . . debate!
– Ali Qamber [Dir. Media & Publications]
I present to you the gateway to an experience of a life-time.
– Muhammad Uzair [Dir. Web & IT]
Fight not with fists, but with words and prove their worth.
– Yasir Sharif [Dir. ER & Marketing]
Resolution through debate. That’s the motto.
– Salar B. Javaid [Dir. ER & Marketing]
Our goal is to create a place that stays in your memory.
– Khadija Raheem [Dir. Décor]
Come join us and see how we make you rock!
– Ziyad Tariq [Dir. Socials]
We believe in redefining the impossible! Be a part of MUNINP and decode your impossibilities.
- Majid Shabir [Dir. Security]
We do not
negot iate with
Counter–
Terror i st s .
- The De legate of A lQaeda ,
Cr is is Committee