Pakistani students have set a new world record for creating the largest human flag, leaving behind India’s previous record with over 10,000 students from Army Public Schools (APS) participating in the Lahore Youth Festival, organised by the Punjab Government.
Thousands of students came together in the record-breaking event to form the massive human flag. This record beat India’s prior record of 7,368 participants, which was made earlier this year.
The Nation reported that after setting the record, the students celebrated the achievement with patriotic songs and dances, marking the event as a powerful display of youthful passion.
However, the event took place while the smog engulfed the city, and Lahore’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was surpassing the hazardous level. The government has already placed a green lockdown in the province, and schools are closed till November 17.
Lahore’s AQI today, as of November 8, stands at an alarming level of 516, while Multan is way ahead of it with 1331.