Asia Album: Independence Day celebrated in Pakistan-Xinhua
Asia Album: Independence Day celebrated in Pakistan
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2025-08-15 10:21:15
Pakistani students wave national flags during a ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the country's Independence Day in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani people celebrated the 78th Independence Day with traditional zeal and fervor across the country.
The celebration was held on Aug. 14 to commemorate the day when the country was declared an independent and sovereign state after a long struggle against British colonial rule in 1947.
Pakistani soldiers attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the country's Independence Day in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)A Pakistani soldier band performs during a ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the country's Independence Day in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)A Pakistani soldier band performs during a ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the country's Independence Day in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)Fireworks in celebration of the Independence Day are pictured at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 14, 2025. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)Fireworks in celebration of the Independence Day are pictured at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 14, 2025. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)■
