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Pakistan on Tuesday, August 14, celebrated their 72nd Independence Day which marks the transfer of power by last British viceroy to the new government in Karachi. Pakistan gained independence when the British left India and split the subcontinent in 1947.
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The day-long festivities began with special prayers in mosques and the hoisting of the national flag at all important public buildings in the country. All public buildings across the country have been decorated with bunting and lights. (AP)
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To mark the day, a 31-gun salute was held in Islamabad, followed by 21-gun salutes in all four provincial capitals. (AP)
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Sirens were sounded and the moving traffic came to a halt as a mark of national solidarity. (AP)
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The main ceremony was held at Jinnah Convention Centre, where President Mamnoon Hussain hoisted the national flag. (PTI)
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The ceremony was also attended by caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk, the three chiefs of the armed forces and other notable personalities and foreign dignitaries. (PTI)
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Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood addresses after hoisting his country's flag during the Independence Day celebrations at Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI)
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Change-of-guard ceremonies were also held at the mausoleums of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal in Karachi and Lahore. (PTI)
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Soldiers of Pakistan Navy play the national anthem at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan on Tuesday. (AP)
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Members of the Naval force march during a ceremony to celebrate the 72nd Independence Day at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi. (AP)
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Pakistani Wing Commander Bilal Ahmed presents sweets to Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant, Sudeep Kumar on Independence Day, at the India-Pakistan Attari-Wagah border post about 35 km from Amritsar. (PTI)
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A student claps during a reception to celebrate the day in Karachi. (AP)
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A girl gets her face painted with colours of the national flag in Karachi. (AP)
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Students visit the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi. (AP)
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Attendees wave Pakistan's national flag while singing national songs at a ceremony at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi. (AP)
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People buy national flags, badges and related merchandise in Karachi on Monday. (AP)
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People with national flags participate in a rally in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. (AP)
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People display a large national flag during a rally in Islamabad. (AP)
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A child wearing a mask poses for a photograph during Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations at Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday. (AP)
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The anniversary comes amid political change with a new government taking over this week following the July 25 general elections. (AP)
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