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Punjab Youth Festival: Two world records to be attempted on the same day
LAHORE:
All arrangements to break the record for the maximum number of people singing the national anthem were completed on Saturday. Provincial Minister for Sports Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan reviewed the arrangements.


As many as 175,000 seats have been arranged at the Punjab University grounds for the event on February 24 (Monday). Security arrangements have also been completed.

Apart from singing the national anthem, another record of waving the national flag will also be attempted. Khan said “It will be a remarkable moment for the entire nation when two world records will be set on the same day.

This will help Pakistani youth to portray a positive image of the country across the globe.”

With the Pakistan-Indian Punjab Games approaching, there is increasing enthusiasm among Pakistani youth who will compete at various venues in city from March 2. The Pakistani delegation had a full dress rehearsal on Saturday at the National Hockey Stadium in preparation for the event.

Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Director General Usman Anwar said “The players have been practicing hard to take on Indian Punjab players. I hope they will do well and win all their competitions.”

The 99-member Indian-Punjab delegation will arrive in the city on March 1 to take part in eight sporting events including wrestling, bodybuilding, tug-of-war, arm-wrestling, mat-wrestling and kabaddi.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 23rd, 2014.
 

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