Pakistanis make world's largest human flag to set world record

E-Paper | May 26, 2026

Pakistani youths make the biggest human national flag at the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore on Monday. – Photo by APP

LAHORE: More than 24,000 Pakistanis Monday formed the world's largest “human national flag” in the eastern city of Lahore, smashing a five-year-old record set in Hong Kong, officials said.

A total of 24,200 people stood up in the national hockey stadium to make the green and white Pakistani standard, smashing the 2007 record set by 21,726 people in Hong Kong.

“It's amazing, amazing display of unity of 24,200 people here in Lahore tonight,” Guinness World Records adjudicator Gareth Deaves told a cheering crowd.

“Every single one of you holds this record,” he said, handing over the certificate to Punjab provincial government representative Hamza Shahbaz Sharif.

On Saturday night 42,813 people in the national hockey stadium sang the national anthem together, smashing the previous best of 15,243 held by India.

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ARGondal

Oct 23, 2012 08:47am

wow . Amazing !!!! This event looks like the crowd of London Olympics... National Anthem of Pakistan is very pleasant in world.. I never listened such anthem.

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Oct 23, 2012 04:56am

Move beyond this tokenism. Start movement to force your govenment to control corruption, stop ethnic discrimination, stop harbouring terrorists. Focus on nation building rather than being your neighbour centric all the time.

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Salman Saifi

Oct 22, 2012 07:35pm

Man to Moon???? please I'll settle for peace and prosperity at earth. Here only electricity goes, They'll take us to moon and God forbid if Oxygen's load shedding started then??????

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Muhammad Perviaz

Oct 23, 2012 08:48am

Yes Pakistani people can do everything.

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Oct 23, 2012 05:02am

Move beyond such things. Making a human flag is no achievement of any worth. Use nationalism to bring your nation to right track where minorities and women are respected. Fight against corruption and stop your goverment from supporting terrorists.

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adeen

Oct 23, 2012 03:53am

Pakistan Zindabad

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Lahori Khan

Oct 23, 2012 12:24am

Love this.... go guys, World is with you. Through out the mence of Talibans and LeT and other terrorists.

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Ahmed Saeed

Oct 23, 2012 04:06am

Wish to get united against corruption and terrorism.

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Naqvi

Oct 22, 2012 07:35pm

Folks, its definitely a proud moment, but can someone share light how come none of our records are not broadcasted by official website, even in their news section, they dont mention a single record.Sorry for bursting the bubble, but would appreciate if someone shares light on it.

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raja

Oct 23, 2012 07:52am

wao this is our real face

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Tariq Nadeem

Oct 23, 2012 02:06am

by educating more people and stopping wars

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deepak

Oct 23, 2012 06:01am

what a joke.

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hameed shah jehangira

Oct 22, 2012 07:16pm

Great display by Pakistani students. We are a peaceful nation and we want a peaceful world.

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Imran

Oct 23, 2012 07:12am

INSHALLAH we will Unite against every Issue like Terrorism and Corruption.

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AR Khan

Oct 23, 2012 07:13am

@ Joe. Even Uncle Sam miserably failed to fix the terrorism problem with all its military might and economic stature. Try suggesting something practical.

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AR Khan

Oct 23, 2012 07:11am

@ HK. Try to implement your golden thoughts in your country. And if you succeed even after 100 years. You deserve my acknowledgment. And that is impossible.

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Saad (DXB)

Oct 23, 2012 07:05am

Indians tired of their bollywood infested media flocking here as usual to a Pakistani web site to post their Chanakiya inspired comments.

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Salim

Oct 24, 2012 03:06am

Pakistanis can set much better records than this.

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Muhammad Ashfaq Shaikh

Oct 24, 2012 06:08am

Congrats dear all PAKISTANIS first, and secondly I feel that this is the best way to unite the nation and pour sympathy, brotherhood, tolerance and love in them. Because ! I know, we are one by in Faith, Rituals Observances, Customs and ideologically. Regards !!

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Syed-S

Oct 22, 2012 10:44pm

In your dreams!

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Sceptic

Oct 22, 2012 07:29pm

Who is Hamza ? And what is the worth of the certificates distributed by him. Let him first eradicate poverty and illiteracy. Let the Sharifs bring back the wealth looted from the poor then we can take pride. What is the use of useless symbols which mean nothing half a second after they are done.

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Rishi

Oct 23, 2012 04:09am

Great display. No question about it. Peaceful nation? Nice joke.

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Keddi-Anne

Oct 22, 2012 07:01pm

What an incredible display of Nationalism. How can we take this Nationalism and Pride and cause a movement of more Freedom for women?

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Saad

Oct 23, 2012 06:59am

Today we have to believe that we are only PAKISTANI . We are not Punjabi,Sindhi,Mahajir,Balochi or Pathan we are ONE and we are only a Pakistani. This should be our only identity and the same message we should send to the whole world not by words only but by our actions as well. We should start this practice from ourselves (individual) which will spread into group of people and ultimately (Insha Allah) in all four provinces of Pakistan . Let start lets bring a change !!!

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Salman Saifi

Oct 23, 2012 02:01pm

Sum Ameen Love you green and white

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shahzad

Oct 23, 2012 05:31pm

yes,we r peacefull

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Humayun Pervez

Oct 23, 2012 01:53pm

It is your interpretation, Islam never forbids Nationalism, please don't try to mix Tribalism with Nationalism, both are totally different concepts.

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AR Khan

Oct 24, 2012 07:02am

Thanks for kind advice. As if we don't know what to do.

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Adeel Khalid

Oct 23, 2012 01:08pm

Congratuations Pakistan !

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Rehman Uddin

Oct 23, 2012 07:56am

Insha Allah Pakistan Will Rise Again . Rehman Uddin Madina KSA

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Danial

Oct 23, 2012 07:57am

Amen

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vjjjjjjjjjjj

Oct 23, 2012 04:37pm

Laughing hilariously why feel proud about something that wont last long. It would just take a minute for some one to break these kind of records

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Rehman Uddin

Oct 23, 2012 08:04am

I look forward to a great future for Pakistan - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose. Rehman Madina KSA

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manoj

Oct 23, 2012 05:38am

peacfull nation pakistan ?

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Md Imran

Oct 22, 2012 06:21pm

This is proof that Pakistanis are capable of big things! By Allah's grace, we'll send a man to moon by 2015 ! Aoa!

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concerned human

Oct 23, 2012 02:23pm

Congratulations to pakistan however i checked the Guinness Book of world records official website and there is no such news of the pakistani record. anyone have any idea why ?

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Deepen C

Oct 23, 2012 09:32am

So?

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hajirah

Oct 22, 2012 08:18pm

If 24,200 people can unite together and to make the pakistani flag? Can you imagine what the whole nation can do together? We have forgotten the basics of living in this world fairly. Lets us start by being 'honest.'

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Md Imran

Oct 23, 2012 08:04pm

Salman, you talk about energy problems, the truth is, Pakistan under Zia sahib was working on 4th dimension energy, i.e. harnessing energy through djinns . A very well read ulema was close to success when this was thwarted by Rothschild and group sponsored CIA to protect western oil companies. Don't underestimate Pakistan, inshaallah, we'll have men on moon very soon !

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Candid1

Oct 22, 2012 10:07pm

That's a beautiful flag.

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Obaid Saeed Malik

Oct 24, 2012 10:11am

i'm the member of in record

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Agha Ata (USA)

Oct 24, 2012 12:23pm

Substance is more important than the form!

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atta muhammad

Oct 24, 2012 09:39am

it is the largest flag of the world made by the pakistani people i m proud to b pakistani we can do every thing with our passion

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aina

Oct 24, 2012 11:59am

PAkistan ZINDABAd.. Pakistani people can do everything..:) Pakistan Zindabad

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Oct 22, 2012 06:44pm

Show this support for a good cause like curbing the terrorists from the land, making the politicians do their work without any corruption, fight for education ect; it will be the real proud moment.

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saad khan

Oct 23, 2012 05:33pm

24200 people creat this flag...

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ZUHAIB

Oct 23, 2012 08:17am

yes we can do everything

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Jalil Arif

Oct 23, 2012 02:57am

Nationalism is a concept alien to Islam because it calls for unity based on family and tribalistic ties, whereas Islam binds people together on the `Aqeedah, that is belief in Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saaw). Islam calls for the ideological bond. Grouping the Muslims on tribalistic lines is clearly forbidden. It is narrated by Abu Da'wud that the Messenger of Allah (saaw) said, "He is not one us who calls for `Asabiyyah, (nationalism/tribalism) or who fights for `Asabiyyah or who dies for `Asabiyyah."

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Khan

Oct 22, 2012 06:33pm

To Nawaz family: How about working for these poeple now, and providing them good infrastructure and peace ..........or you still be distributing certficates for next ten years and see other contries grow.

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AR Khan

Oct 23, 2012 06:14am

Glass is always half empty. Isn't it?

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Sayyar

Oct 23, 2012 03:39pm

24,000 can stand up to make a flag. But the whole nation cannot stand up to the militants.

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adan ali

Oct 22, 2012 06:15pm

pakistan zinda baaaad.... today we represent our soft image and bright side to the whole world.... proud to be pakistani...

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shuaib

Oct 23, 2012 06:14am

Unfortunately, people like you have deprived Pakistanis to celebrate and enjoy life; a normal life of human. I may not comment on petty mindset you and your likes have over 'families'

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Raw is War

Oct 23, 2012 12:13am

WHAT MADNESS

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Joe

Oct 23, 2012 12:47am

With respect ... It's a beautiful flag in a stadium, and you can be justly proud of that. Then, after leaving the stadium, DO something about it to promote dignity and honor for all persons in daily life: fix the terrorism problem that is narrowly defining and destroying the nation.

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Abu-Salmaan

Oct 23, 2012 04:34am

PARCHAME SITARA O HALAAL RAHBARE TARAQEE O KAMAAL TARJUMANE MAAZI SHAANE HAAL. JAANNE ISTIQBAAL SAAYAE KHUDAAE ZULJALAAL

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Saqib Riaz Maken

Oct 23, 2012 05:19am

Pakistan Zindabad Proud Be A Pakistaniiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

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