LAHORE: Patriotic emotions ran through the sky when around 70,000 participants of Punjab Youth Festival joined voices with an aim to break the world record for the most people singing a national anthem simultaneously here in Lahore, Geo News reported.
The ambitious organizers claim Pakistan have made it to the Guinness World Records™ book, but the latter has not confirmed it yet.
According to a statement issued by Sports Board of Punjab a day earlier at least 24,000 students, athletes as well as 60,000 audience/volunteers were expected to set the world record in the opening ceremony of Punjab Youth Festival 2012 main round.
Representatives of Guinness World Records™ were also present at the ceremony.
Chief Minister Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif, who was the chief guest, bravoed the participants and organizers for such a grand effort.
Addressing the attendees of the ceremony, he said it was Pakistan’s event not just Punjab’s.
Earlier, country's famous singers entertained the audience of the show, hosted by none other than Geo TV's Sahir Lodhi.
According to Guinness World Records website, the current record is held by India where 15, 243 people sang national/regional anthem simultaneously.
The even was organized by Lokmat Media Ltd (India) at the Divisional Sports Ground, in Aurangabad, India, on 25 January 2012.
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