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The National Anthem of Pakistan, [a] also known by its incipit "The Sacred Land", [b] is the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and formerly the Dominion of Pakistan. [1] First composed by Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949, lyrics in Persified Urdu were later written by Hafeez Jalandhari in 1952.
For the first time in 2004, it was claimed by an Indian journalist that the first national anthem of Pakistan was written by Jagan Nath Azad, a Hindu poet from Isakhel in Mianwali, on the personal request of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [2]
"Torana-i-Pakistan", [a] more popularly known as "Pakistan Zindabad", [b] was an alternative national anthem sung by people of East Pakistan during its existence until liberation of Bangladesh in 1971.
The Constituent Assembly had not adopted a national anthem by the time Pakistan became independent, so when the flag was hoisted at the independence ceremony it was accompanied by the song, "Pakistan Zindabad, Azadi Paendabad". Muhammad Ali Jinnah asked a Lahore-based Hindu writer, Jagan Nath Azad, to write a national anthem for Pakistan. [22]
Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla (Urdu: احمد غلام علی چھاگلہ; 31 May 1902 – 5 February 1953) was a Pakistani musical composer who famously composed the music for the national anthem of Pakistan in 1949. [1] A scholar and writer, he was also an active member of the Theosophical Society. [2] [1]
The official music video was filmed in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The filming locations in Islamabad were: Islamabad Golf Club, Shakarparian , and Constitution Avenue. In the video, the band members are playing musical instruments in open fields, as well as riding bikes and driving a Jeep around the city and highlighting the most ...
Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari PP HI (Urdu: ابو الاثر حفیظ جالندھری; 14 January 1900 – 21 December 1982) was a Pakistani poet who wrote the lyrics for the National Anthem of Pakistan [1] [2] [3] and the Anthem of Azad Kashmir. [4] He wrote in Urdu and Persian languages and is widely celebrated throughout Pakistan. [1]
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