In Newsweek magazine, published in 2010, Pakistan is named as, “Worlds Bravest Nation”. Indeed, Pakistani has done extraordinary things and accomplished goal which are even hard to think about.
The nation of above 197 million population has rocked the world. There will not be any person across the globe, who do not know about Pakistan and its chivalrous people.
Here is a list of current records that Pakistan holds in the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’
1. Largest Volunteer Ambulance Organization
Of course, none other than Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation, which was founded in 1951. Additionally, the Edhi organisation has 300 centres across Pakistan.
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2. The Smallest Published Quran
It measures 1.7 cm x 1.28 cm x 0.72 cm (0.66 in x 0.50 in x 0.28 in). In addition, it is published in 2004 in an unabridged, bound version, in fine print Arabic and is 571 pages long.
3. Youngest Cricket Test Player
The youngest Test player ever is Hasan Raza who made his debut, at 14 years 227 days of age, against Zimbabwe at Faisalabad, Pakistan in 1996.
4. Fastest Cricket Bowler
The highest electronically measured speed for a ball bowled by any bowler is 100.23mph (161.3km/h) by Shoaib Akhtar against England in a 2003 World Cup match at Cape Town, South Africa.
5. World’s Largest Mosque
After the two holy mosques of Makkah and Madinah, the largest mosque in the world (built in 1976) is the Shah Faisal Mosque. Moreover, the mosque is situated in the capital city of Islamabad, it has a capacity of approximately 100,000 people.
6. Most Men’s Squash World Team Titles
The most men’s squash world championship team titles won is six, by Pakistan, in 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, and 1993.
7. Having The Most World Championship Squash Titles
Jahangir is listed in Guinness Book of World Records as having the most world championship squash titles. Furthermore, he was unbeaten in competitive play for five years. During that time he won 555 matches consecutively. This was not only the longest winning streak in squash history but also one of the longest unbeaten runs by any athlete in top-level professional sport. Moreover, he also holds the record for the youngest winner (men) since 1981 (17yrs and 11 months).
8. Most A- Levels Cleared In A Year
Ali Moeen Nawazish, the 18-year-old boy genius who took the long list of exams within 12-months netting himself 22 A grades, one B and one C, alongside a world record!
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9. World’s Largest Kurta
The length of the kurta is 30 times more than that of a standard medium-sized kurta and stands at a staggering height of 101 feet. The cuff opening alone is 15-feet wide whereas the length of each sleeve is almost 57ft. In addition, the entire kurta weighs 800kg with each of its four buttons weighing 10kg each. The material used is 800 yards long while 450metres of the thread has been used. It took a team of 50 hard-working professional tailors a period of 30 days to put together the kurta
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10. Youngest Civil Judge
Muhammad Ilyas passed the examination enabling him to become a Civil Judge in July 1952 at the age of 20 years 9 months. However, due to formalities such as medicals, meant that it was not until eight months later that he started work as a Civil Judge in Lahore, Pakistan
11. Most Girls In A Car
19 girls in a two-door Smart Car manufactured by Daimler AG in France and Germany. Amazingly, they managed to break a previous record of 18 people from Australia
12. Youngest Microsoft Certified Professional
Arfa Karim (deceased). Followed by Ayan Qureshi at 5 years and 11 months. Babar Iqbal is a 14-year-old whiz kid from Dera Ismail Khan, who has set a world record by publishing his first research paper on digital forensic science. Besides, the field of Digital Forensic Science covers the recovery and investigation of data in digital devices and is often used to aid computer crime investigations
13. World’s Biggest Mountain Face
The ‘Nanga Parbat’ –The south face rises (unbroken) for 4,600 meters from the base of the mountain
14. World’s Largest Bio-Metric Citizen Database
Several countries, including South Africa and India, have recently implemented broad systems for collecting and storing their citizens’ biometric information. However, analysts and communications experts say they can’t recall a country trying to gather bio-metrics as rapidly as Pakistan is doing, according to Washington- based American Newspaper
15. Largest Number Of Recorded Qawwali Albums
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan holds the world record for the largest recorded output by a Qawwali artist. A total of 125 albums were dished out by the legend
16. Youngest Person To Have Gall Stones and Gall Bladder Removed
Muhammad Saffi-Ullah (2010), who was 4 years and 98 days old when he had been operated in Capital Hospital Islamabad by Dr Muhammad Naeem Taj
17. Removing The Longest Gall Bladder And Operated On The Oldest Woman With Gall Stones
Both records held by Dr Muhammad Naeem Taj, who removed the longest gall bladder in the world, measuring 25.5cm in length from a 77-year-old patient. Additionally, he also holds the record for having operated on the oldest patient ever – Chaman Jan who was of 107 years of age at the time her gall bladder was removed laparoscopically
18. Fastest Time To Wire A Plug
Record of 35.93 seconds held by Nouman Anjum
19. Fastest Time To Make 3 Chapatis
Record of 3 minutes 14.98 sec held by Mohammad Mansha – the head chef at the National Hockey Stadium
20. Fastest Time To Dress In Cricket Whites (Batsman Gear)
Record of 1 minute 18.21 seconds held By Muhammad Jaleel ul Hasan
21. Meher Gul, The Chess Champion
Meher Gul has a record for arraying the chess set in the quickest time. At the age of 12 in which tying shoelaces is a hell some task, Mehar Gul established a record of setting chessboard in just 45.48 seconds.
22. Largest Cookies In The World
Peek Freans Sooper, under the umbrella of, “English Biscuit manufacturers brand” produced the largest cookie. The cookie was shaped as per Pakistan’s flag. The amazing cookie was made with 1,5 lakh plus cookies. Moreover, it was measured as 2,438.15 ft2 to glorify Pakistan’s 70th Independence Day; it was completed in 6.5 hours.
23. Youngest Gamer
Sumail Hassan Syed is the youngest player to surpass one million dollar income from certain gaming tournaments. Furthermore, he has won numerous international “Dota2″ competitions and is known for his Guinness world record.
24. Malala Yousafzai
The lady needs no introduction. She is the 47th woman to get the Nobel Prize. Outstandingly, she has won Nobel peace prize at the age of 17 years, making her the youngest Nobel laureate.
25. Massive Object Heaved With Ear
Zafar Grill lifted 65 kilograms, attached to a cord with his ear. Besides, he raised it 10 cm above the ground for seven seconds.
26. Zidane Hamid
Zidane Hamid made chemistry’s periodic table in the span of 5 minutes and 41 seconds. Moreover, the Guinness book record holder Zidane Hamid is just 9 years old.
27. Drinks Can Crusher
Muhammad Rashid, a martial artist set a new record of crashing most drink cans in the Guinness book of world records.Besides, he has crushed 77 full cans with his elbow in just one minute.
28. Two-finger push ups
Irfan Mehsood has the honour of doing Most two-finger push-ups in the span of one minute. He did 22 push-ups while carrying an 18.14 Kg bag on his back.
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