Pakistan celebrates Independence Day with patriotic zeal, fervour

pakistan-independence-day-ap Fireworks light the sky near the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan to celebrate the Independence Day in Karachi, Pakistan | AP

Pakistan is celebrating its 72nd Independence Day on Tuesday. All over the nation people gathered to mark the occasion by bursting fire crackers as the clock struck midnight. The festivities began with thanksgiving prayers and hoisting of the national flag at all public buildings in the country. All the buildings were lit up with lights and decorations.

In the capital, the day began with a 31-gun salute. The four provincial capitals marked the day with 21-gun salutes. Sweets were exchanged with Indian Border Security Force personnel by tge Pakistan Rangers officials at the Wagah border.

The main ceremony will be hosted at the Islamabad's Convention Centre, where President Mamnoon Hussain is expected to hoist the national flag. Caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk, the three chiefs of the armed forces and other notable personalities will be in attendance.

Change-of-guard ceremonies were also held at the mausoleums of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal in Karachi and Lahore, respectively.

People across the country flocked to stalls that lined up streets to purchase national flags in different sizes, t-shirts, badges and other merchandise to display their national pride.

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