Tarana-e-Pakistan

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Tarana-e-Pakistan is the national anthem of Pakistan, renowned for its Persianized Urdu lyrics and patriotic orchestral composition.

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Tarana-e-Pakistan canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national anthem
song
adoptedAsNationalAnthemBy Government of Pakistan
adoptedAsNationalAnthemInYear 1954
alsoKnownAs Qaumi Tarana
author Hafeez Jalandhari
composer Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla
linked to: Ahmad G. Chagla
country Pakistan
culturalSignificance expression of Pakistani patriotism
symbol of Pakistani national identity
EnglishTitle Anthem of Pakistan
firstOfficialBroadcast 13 August 1954
genre patriotic song
hasOfficialKey B-flat major (commonly used)
hasOfficialTempo 100 bpm (approximate)
influencedBy Islamic cultural motifs
Persian poetic tradition
language Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
languageStyle Persianized Urdu
lengthInMinutes 1.20
lengthInSeconds 80
lyricist Hafeez Jalandhari
mentions Pakistan
flag of Pakistan
land of Pakistan
musicBy Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla
linked to: Ahmad G. Chagla
musicGenre orchestral
numberOfLines 15
numberOfVerses 3
officialStatus national symbol of Pakistan
performedAt international sports events
military parades
school assemblies in Pakistan
state ceremonies
performedOn Pakistan Day
Pakistan Independence Day
primaryTheme national unity
patriotism
region South Asia
regulatesPerformanceBy Government of Pakistan
script Perso-Arabic script
subjectOf historical research on Pakistan’s national symbols
musicological studies
title Tarana-e-Pakistan
usedBy Pakistani diaspora communities
uses full orchestra

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Qaumi Tarana shortFormName Tarana-e-Pakistan
Tarana-e-Pakistan title Tarana-e-Pakistan