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Mar 21, 2016 05:46pm
I am an Indian. I scored 100%. Some were calculated guesses though.
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Mar 21, 2016 05:46pm
I answered all of them :) Patriot! :) I'm from Indian Occupied Kashmir but don't know much about Indian anthem like most of the Kashmiris. But we surely remember every word of Qaumi Tarana of Pakistan.
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Mar 21, 2016 05:47pm
All of Pakistani nation may not totally aware of true spirit and exact words, but expect a singer in ceremony like this to only come with home work
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Mar 21, 2016 05:49pm
Obviously every kid knows it, but this guy doesn't.
Did he even bother to practice the anthem in front of an audience? maybe in front of his own family?
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Mar 21, 2016 05:52pm
All correct answers. :) I do know about my national anthem.
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Mar 21, 2016 05:53pm
Good questionair yet cannot passify the mistake of Shafqat AA
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Mar 21, 2016 06:01pm
Result: Patriot ^_^
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Mar 21, 2016 06:04pm
Simply he was given a big honour and it was his job to learn the anthem and sing it with all the enthusiasm so lets not try to defend one person and make the whole nation guilty....The rest of the world works the other way around
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Mar 21, 2016 06:20pm
It was a bad show by singer but I will blame PCB as they didn't prepare the singer properly.
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Mar 21, 2016 06:46pm
Iscored 5/7, 71%. Pretty good I must say.
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Mar 21, 2016 07:27pm
It remind me Dawn's old article about Pakistan's National Anthem at:
http://www.dawn.com/news/641305/who-really-wrote-our-first-official-national-anthem
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Mar 21, 2016 07:48pm
The reaction to the fumble ( we are all human) was a bit over the top. Having said that, this was a big occassion and needs practise and preparation, even if it is one's own national anthem.
I don't think we should be surprised as that concept is not part of the national psyche, hence, it was all a bit ironic too. We have become more and more complacent and think we can get by on a whim everytime.
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Mar 21, 2016 08:52pm
I can sing it all. But I also know that the anthem is all in Farsi language, except " Ka",
which is Urdu.
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Mar 21, 2016 09:17pm
I was hoping to see a question about the composer of the anthem
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Mar 21, 2016 09:20pm
I am an Indian. I scored 71%.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:03pm
Thanks dawn team to share this beautiful information of Pakistan National Anthem...
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Mar 21, 2016 10:06pm
@Ashish Same here.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:37pm
As an Indian I got 6 out of 7 correct.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:45pm
I scored 70% - 79%. Got a couple of questions wrong. Not bad, I suppose considering that I'm not a Pakistani.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:55pm
I am a Patriot! Scored 85% just got one answer wrong and that was how many urdu words are in the national anthem! Love it!
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Mar 21, 2016 10:59pm
7/7 (100%)
Congratulations, you are a Pakistani national anthem nerd with a meticulous knowledge of its history.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:15pm
Just one observation....
I believe the following are all Urdu words, maybe with adopted roots (like any other language) but definitely all Urdu, Pak, sarzameen, haseen, tu, nishan, azm, aalishaan, markaz, yaqeen, nizaam, quwat, akhoowat, awaam, qaum, mulk, saltanat, paainda, manzil, parcham, sitara, hilaal, rehbar, tarraqqi, kamal, etcetc etc..
The statement about the only Urdu word being "ka" is an urban myth perpetuated by people who do not know much about Urdu.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:38pm
I disagree with "Ka" being the only Urdu word. Yes, the anthem is in Persian, but these words are 100% used in Urdu on daily basis. Trust me, if the Anthem was literally in proper Persian, it could only be understood in Tehran.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:39pm
@Ashish I like the tune of Indian national anthem too. Thanks for taking the test :)
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Mar 21, 2016 11:41pm
I think the poor guy Shafqat just made a mistake which happens to anyone. I bet he knew the anthem well.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:53pm
I am an Indian and scored 100%. This is probably the second national anthem I got right apart from the Indian Anthem that runs in my blood.
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Mar 22, 2016 12:21am
all correct expect one.
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Mar 22, 2016 12:27am
I scored 100% without cheating .. By the way.. I am an Indian. :) :)
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Mar 22, 2016 12:45am
3/7...Scored 42%
Result: shafqat amanat Ali.. Haha
Not bad since I don't understand even a single sentence of the Pakistan national anthem! And not bad because I'm shafqat, one of my favorite singers... :D
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Mar 22, 2016 01:07am
I answered all correct except one that electric guitar one...why is that on questionair no logic at all.
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Mar 22, 2016 01:27am
I am indian. I scoregd 70% .
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Mar 22, 2016 02:18am
got 5 right but then i am not from that corrupt piece of trouble on this planet !!
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Mar 22, 2016 03:02am
This is what happen when all are 'sifarshis' around. The Chairman is incompetent, casual and carefree. The very fact that the team morale is sagging is enough a reason for PM to retire the aging chairman. How much more evidence he needs to take action. It is a state institution which warrants accountability.
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Mar 22, 2016 07:22am
one wrong :)
(I'm Indian)
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Mar 22, 2016 07:47am
100%. 50% bluffed logically and got right. Not even know Pakistani Anthem fully except starting as we listen it in many international tournaments.
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Mar 23, 2016 09:30am
@Fezzu
Ha-ha I really believe you
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Mar 23, 2016 09:08pm
I scored 33% and I am indian
Finally i got info about my neighbor's national anthem
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