Pakistanis have set new world records at the Punjab Youth Festival held in Lahore.

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New world records were set in martial arts kicks, plug wiring, fastest chess set up, fastest time for cooking three chapatis, pulling a truck by moustache, wearing a cricket kit, longest frog jump and football headers, reports The News.

Ahmad Amin Bodla set the record for most kicks, while Mehar Gul broke the record of chess setup. Mohammad Mansha broke the chapati-making record. Noman Anjum set the new world record in plug wiring. Mohammad Sadi set the world record of pulling a truck by a mustache, and Daniyal Gill and Qamar Zaman set the record for football headers.

Jaleel-ul-Ehasan set world record in fastest time wearing a cricket kit. The longest frog jump record was broken by Nauman Rafique and Shiraz.

A team from the Guinness Book of World Records judged the event.

Bodla, who a new world record by kicking a punching bag 617 times in three minutes, said: "India keeps challenging us on social media websites like Facebook and it's a good thing that are competing with them. I guarantee that the next time I will make a better record.

He dedicated his victory to all Pakistanis.

A day ago, almost 70,000 Pakistanis sang the national anthem simultaneously at the National Hockey Stadium, breaking India's record.