• People buy items decorated in national flag colors at a market as the nation prepares to celebrate the Independence Day, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    People buy items decorated in national flag colors at a market as the nation prepares to celebrate the Independence Day, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
  • Pakistanis take part in Independence Day celebrations in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
    Pakistanis take part in Independence Day celebrations in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
  • People gather during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. AFP
    People gather during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. AFP
  • A Pakistani man decorates his car in green neon in Hyderabad. EPA
    A Pakistani man decorates his car in green neon in Hyderabad. EPA
  • Fireworks light the sky close to the Minar-e-Pakistan. Millions of Pakistanis celebrate 73 years of independence from British rule. AP Photo
    Fireworks light the sky close to the Minar-e-Pakistan. Millions of Pakistanis celebrate 73 years of independence from British rule. AP Photo
  • People watch fireworks in Karachi. AFP
    People watch fireworks in Karachi. AFP
  • Pakistanis take part in a parade in Peshawar. EPA
    Pakistanis take part in a parade in Peshawar. EPA
  • People hold torches as they mark Pakistan Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. EPA
    People hold torches as they mark Pakistan Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. EPA
  • A view of an illuminated building on the eve of Independence Day celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    A view of an illuminated building on the eve of Independence Day celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
  • A mask in the colors of the national flag at a market, as the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    A mask in the colors of the national flag at a market, as the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA

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Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day - in pictures

Green and white hues across the nation as Pakistanis celebrate 73 years of independence

The National

August 14, 2020

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