Pakistan reclaims record for largest human flag

29,040 students come together to reclaim the record Pakistan had first broken in 2012.


Web Desk February 15, 2014
The human flag by 29,040 students at the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. PHOTO: ABID NAWAZ/EXPRESS

LAHORE: Pakistan on Saturday for a second time set a record of forming the largest human flag with 29,040 students at the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore, Express News reported.

Pakistan had first set the record in October 2012 when 24,200 people came together to break the record held by Hong Kong.

Saturday’s record was recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Last year, Bangladesh broke Pakistan’s record after over 27,000 people came together to form the Bangladeshi flag.

The record attempts are part of the Punjab Youth Festival.

Punjab Sports Board Director General Usman Anwar said, “Volunteers have been assigned duties for the world record events.”

Minister for Education and Sports Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan said on Friday that they aimed to break a number of records.

“The youth will try to set as many as 100 world records,” he said.

The minister said 150,000 people would also attempt the record for the national anthem on February 19.

COMMENTS (24)

Fact is Fact | 10 years ago | Reply

useless stuffs.. work on education first. These kind of records are just made by asians because developed nations know these records are not worth having.

disappointed | 10 years ago | Reply ET, you didn't mention the other title "Biggest gathering of stupids at one place" please don't suppress this comment
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