National Anthem Writing Competition
In February 1949, the Government of Pakistan formed a committee to prepare Pakistan’s National Anthem. _______ people competed to write the National anthem out of which Hafeez Jalandhari’s lyrics were selected as the national anthem of Pakistan.
فروری 1949 میں حکومت پاکستان نے پاکستان کا قومی ترانہ تیار کرنے کے لیے ایک کمیٹی تشکیل دی۔ _______ لوگوں نے قومی ترانہ لکھنے کا مقابلہ کیا جس میں سے حفیظ جالندھری کے بول کو پاکستان کا قومی ترانہ منتخب کیا گیا۔
Answer: 723
Explanation
About National Anthem of Pakistan:
- Written by: Hafeez Jalandhari in 1952
- Music by: Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949
- Adopted on: August 13, 1954
- First recorded by: Ahmed Rushdi in 1954
- Re-recorded after 68 years
Key Facts:
- 15 lines in the National Anthem of Pakistan
- 48 words in the National Anthem of Pakistan
- First played in front of Raza Shah Rahalvi of Iran
- "Jan-i-Istaqbal" means Symbol of ambitions
- First played on national radio on August 14, 1947
- Duration of the National Anthem of Pakistan: 80 seconds (1 minute 20 seconds)
- Pakistan's National Anthem is written in: Persian
