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• Shalwar Qameez is the national dress of Pakistan.
• It is worn by both men and women, with variations in style and design.

Additional information:

• National Language: Urdu.
• National Animal: Markhor.
• National Bird: Chukar (Chakor).
• National Flower: Jasmine (Chambeli).
• National Tree: Deodar (Deodar Cedar).
• National Fruit: Mango.
• National Sport: Hockey.
• National Mosque: Faisal Mosque, Islamabad.
• National Poet: Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
• National Monument: Pakistan Monument, Islamabad.
• National Mountain: K2.
• National River: Indus River.
• National Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR).

Last verified on 10-10-2026

Explanation

• Written by: Hafeez Jalandhari in 1952
• Music by: Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949
• Adopted on: August 13, 1954
• First recorded by: Ahmed Rushdi in 1954
• Re-recorded after 68 years

• 15 lines in the National Anthem of Pakistan
• 48 words in the National Anthem of Pakistan
• First played in front of Raza Shah Rahalvi of Iran
• "Jan-i-Istaqbal" means Symbol of ambitions
• First played on national radio on August 14, 1947
• Duration of the National Anthem of Pakistan: 80 seconds (1 minute 20 seconds)
• Pakistan's National Anthem is written in: Persian

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• Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan.
• “Markhor” means “snake eater.”
• It is known as a symbol of bravery and sharp intelligence.
• It is large wild goat (Capra species).
• It is found in Central Asia, the Karakoram, and the Himalayan regions.

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