Selection Committee | MCQs

Explanation

Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar chaired the National Anthem Committee of Pakistan in December 1948

The NAC's task was to create the lyrics and composition for Pakistan's national anthem.

The NAC eventually selected a melody by :

• Composer Ahmad G. Chagla
• Lyrics by Hafeez Jalandhari

The anthem was first played on Radio Pakistan on August 13, 1954.