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The national anthem of Pakistan
- The National Anthem Committee was formed in December 1948 to find a suitable tune and lyrics for Pakistan’s national anthem.
- In 1949, Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla composed the original musical score, which was played before Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan and a few members of the National Anthem Committee. The committee formally approved the musical composition as the national anthem on August 10, 1950.
- Two years later, in 1952, the committee selected the lyrics written by Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari, out of 723 pieces of lyrical writing.
- The anthem is written in the Persian language, with only one word, “ka,” in Urdu, Pakistan’s national language. The anthem is also referred to as “Sacred Land” or “Pak Sarzamin” in Urdu.
- The national anthem was officially adopted by Pakistan in 1954. It was first released on Radio Pakistan on August 13, 1954. A first-color film featuring the flag and anthem was produced in the USA on January 19, 1955.
- The “Qaumī Tarānah,” as it is also known, is a three-stanza composition consisting of 50 words arranged in 15 lines. Typically, 21 musical instruments and 38 different tones are used to play the anthem, which usually lasts around 80 seconds. Notably, the word “PAKISTAN” is used only once in the national anthem.
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