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Here are some amazing renditions of the national anthem

Dunya News

Information Ministry has decided to reorganize the national anthem's musical rendition.

(Web Desk) - The national anthem’s musical rendition by the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) on the event of the 70th Independence Day has drawn much attention from the public. The original version, composed by Ahmed G. Chagla, is one of one of the most well known and liked in the country. But now Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb has decided that the anthem’s musical rendition requires reorganization by a world class orchestra. According to her the new rendition would truly reflect the country’s diversified culture.

While how well the new tune is received remains to be seen the old rendition is already routinely played across numerous different formats and instruments due to its popularity among the public. Let us take a look at some of the most amazing musical renditions of the national anthem:


Two guys from Srinagar playing the national anthem on Kashmiri instruments


Salman Ahmed playing the national anthem in the UN Assembly


A remix of the anthem supposedly done by German DJ Paul Van Dyk


A version of the anthem played on Nescafe Basement Season 4


A rendition of the national anthem over a range of instruments done in collaboration with Motorola and Lenovo


And last but not the least, the original version of the anthem we have grown up listening to