Pakistan smashes Indian record by forming largest human flag at Lahore Youth Festival

Pakistan made a global record on Thursday by forming the largest human flag in the eastern city of Lahore. More than 10,000 students participated in the project during the Lahore Youth Festival, organised by the provincial Punjab government.

India previously held the record. 7,368 students from the country made the flag in March 2024 in Sonipat. In the latest project in the neighbouring nation, students of army Public School Lahore participated, according to Radio Pakistan.

The constituent assembly of Pakistan adopted the national flag – also called the Flag of the Star and Crescent – in 1947. The flag is hoisted each morning at schools, offices and government buildings to the playing of the national anthem.

Lahore Youth Festival postponed due to air pollution

On Thursday, the Punjab government postponed the Lahore Youth Festival due to the environmental crisis caused by smog that continues to affect life in Pakistan. Smog is fog made denser and darker by smoke and chemical fumes.

The festival included activities ranging from sports and music to technology and art. But organisers have informed that the three-day event has been postponed due to serious levels of smog in the city this month.

The government has launched a campaign to protect people from harmful effects of air pollution. Officials have been making announcements about precautions to be taken during smog and encouraging people to not leave homes unnecessarily.