LAHORE: The preparations for the attempt of two Guinness World Records under the banner of the Punjab Youth Festival (PYF) 2014, have reached the climax in the Provincial Metropolitan.


The enthusiastic Punjab Youth is quite excited to attempt the second Mega World Records at the Historic Punjab University grounds. The first one, Largest Human Flag that was announced as official by Guinness World Records yesterday, was attempted in National Hockey Stadium. On 24th February 2014, over 175,000 individuals will attempt to break the record of most people singing National Anthem currently owned by India with 121,653 people.
In another attempt, the Pakistan people will try to notch up the feat of most people waving National Flags on the same day and venue. There is great enthusiasm among people of all walks of life across the province and they are waiting for the grand event impatiently. The heads of all the Leading Educational Institutions of the Province are passionate to ensure the maximum participation of students in this great National activity.
Provincial Minister for Sports and Education Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan is quite upbeat about the two upcoming Mega Events. He said that keenness, courage and determination shown by the students in the bid of making Largest National Flag World Record event was very rare in the history. “With the grace of Allah Almighty, we will be able to achieve the target of 100 World Records this year,” he expressed his anticipation.
Mr. Minister informed that he received several congratulatory telephone calls after Pakistan made the Guinness World Record attempt of Largest Human Flag. “All the heads of the top Schools, Colleges and Universities of the Province have enthusiastically promised in a meeting to bring their students to the maximum in the upcoming grand events,” he resolved. The Minister said that vision of Chief Minister, Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif had blown a new hope of life among the youngsters of the province.