Pakistan in Guinness Book of World Records
Widest Gauge Railway
The widest gauge in standard use is 1.676 m (5 ft 6 in). This wide
gauge is used in Spain, Portugal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, Argentina, and Chile. The narrower standard gauge, 1.435 m
(4.698 ft), is more common in much of America and Europe.
Most Men's Squash World Team Titles
The most men's squash world championship team titles won is six, by
Australia, in 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1989, and 1991; and Pakistan, in
1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, and 1993.
Most World Championship Squash Titles
Since the World Open was inaugurated in 1975, Jansher Khan has clinched
the title eight times, with his relative Jahangir coming close behind
winning six titles. But Jahangir has also claimed three International
Squash Rackets Federation world individual titles, taking his tally of
World titles to a record-breaking total of nine. In 1982 Jahangir
astonished everyone by winning the International Squash Players
Association Championship without losing a single point! Jansher played
in his first World Open in 1987 in Birmingham, England, beating
Jahangir in the semi-final. Jansher has only once failed to make it to
the final in the 10 World Opens he has played.
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The famous Khan family have dominated the sport of squash for over 50
years. The champion family originates from a village called Nawakille
in Pakistan. Jansher (born in 1960 and whose name means "Lion-Hearted")
succeeded his relatives - Peshawar, Hashim, Azam, Roshan, Moibullah
(Senior), and Jahangir, all of them champion squash stars. Since 1950,
the family has won 29 British Opens.
GUESS WHAT?
Jansher
Khan has beaten Australian Chris Dittmar a staggering 17 times in the
finals! For much of Chris' career he was ranked No.2 in the world, but
finally managed to push Jansher off the top spot in the last week of
his career.
Most Wickets In A One-Day International Career
The most wickets taken over a one-day international cricket career is
440 by Pakistan's Wasim Akram in 319 matches between 1985 and 2001.
Wasim took the wickets at an average of 24.04 runs. Born in 1966
Lahore, Wasim Akram started playing cricket, like many Pakistanis, on
the streets. He made his international debut at the age of 18 after an
invitation to join the national team's training camp as they prepared
for a match against New Zealand. Wasim's ability to move the ball in
the air combined with his pace and accuracy has earned him a reputation
as one of the world's best fast bowlers. In February 2000, he received
a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Fastest Cricket Bowler
The highest electronically measured speed for a ball bowled by any
bowler is 100.23mph (161.3km/h) by Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) against
England on 22 February 2003 in a World Cup match at Newlands, Cape
Town, South Africa.
Nicknamed the 'Rawalpindi Express' Shoaib
burst onto the cricket scene in 1999, but has since struggled to cement
a first choice place in the Pakistan line-up. He has played for many
teams, including: Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan
International Airlines, Rawalpindi Cricket Association, Somerset, Khan
Research Labs, Durham, Lashings and Pakistan.
Largest Mosque
The largest mosque is Shah Faisal Mosque, near Islamabad, Pakistan. The
total area of the complex is 18.97 ha (46.87 acres), with the covered
area of the prayer hall being 0.48 ha (1.19 acres). It can accommodate
100,000 worshippers.
Largest Football (Soccer)
A
football made from artificial leather PV-PVC and hand-sewn by staff at
Ihsan Sports of Hajipura, Sialkot, Pakistan, had a diameter of 4m (13ft
1in) when measured on 30 June 2002.
The super-sized soccer ball – an
exact replica of the company's standard football – was made from 32
separate panels that were laminated, printed then hand-stitched
together. It was unveiled at the Al Faysaliah shopping mall in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, by members of the Disabled Children's Society. "I was
amazed at the size of the football," said one spectator, "and I imagine
it would be really hard to actually play with."
Heaviest Weight Lifted With Ear
The heaviest weight lifted using only the ear is 51.7 kg (113 lb 15 oz)
by Zafar Gill (Pakistan), who lifted gym weights hanging from a clamp
attached to his right ear and held the weight for seven seconds on May
26, 2004 at Lahore, Pakistan.
Largest Volunteer Ambulance Organization
Abdul Sattar Edhi (Pakistan) began his ambulance service in 1948,
ferrying injured people to hospital. Today, his radio-linked network
includes 500 ambulances all over Pakistan, and attracts funds of US$5
million a year.
Largest Appendix Removed
An appendix
removed from a 55-year-old Pakistani man on June 11, 2003, at Pakistan
Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan, measured 23.5 cm
(9.2 in) in length. The operation was carried out by Dr. Riaz Ahmed
Khokhar.
The appendix is a long, thin, worm-like pouch
sticking out of the join between the large and small intestines.
Doctors are still not sure of its purpose – or even if it has a purpose
– and although it contains immune-system cells, if it's surgically
removed, health doesn't suffer.
Smallest Koran
The
smallest published Koran book measures 1.7 cm x 1.28 cm x 0.72 cm (0.66
in x 0.50 in x 0.28 in). It is published in an unabridged, bound
version, in fine print Arabic and is 571 pages long. Dr Muhammad Karim
Beebani at October 15, 2004 in Pakistan.
Highest Margin Of Victory - One Day Int.
The largest victory margin is 233 runs by Pakistan against Bangladesh
(320 for the loss of three wickets to 87 all out), at Dhaka,
Bangladesh, on June 2, 2000.
Youngest Cricket Test Player
The youngest Test player ever is Hasan Raza (Pakistan) who made his
debut, aged 14 years 227 days, against Zimbabwe at Faisalabad, Pakistan
on 24 October 1996.
Born 11 March 1982 in Karachi, like other
Pakistani cricketers Raza was given test match experience very early.
The right-handed batsmen has played for Pakistan Customs, Habib Bank
Limited, Karachi Cricket Association, and Pakistan.
Largest Flaming Image Using Candles
The largest flaming candle image took place at the Serena Hotel in
Faisalabad, Pakistan when 48 people lit 8,154 candles to create the
Sandoz logo on December 31, 2003.
Largest collection of dummies (pacifiers)
Since 1995, Dr. Muhammad Mustansar of the Children's Hospital and
Institute of Child Health in Lahore, Pakistan has been collecting
dummies as an educational movement against them. The collection now
amounts to 1,994 dummies of different colors and shapes, each obtained
from individual mothers.
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Largest tea bag
The largest tea bag was made by Lipton Yellow Label of Lever Brothers,
Pakistan Ltd weighing 8.9 kg (19.62 lb) and was displayed at the Avari
Towers Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan on 22 June 2002.
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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, although
formalities such as medicals meant that it was not until eight months
later that he started work as a Civil Judge in Lahore, Pakistan.
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