Some citizens threw caution to the wind as they celebrated independence.
Dressed in vibrant shades of green and white, citizens across the country took to the streets and national monuments to celebrate Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day with traditional fervor and enthusiasm.
Even as the country is in the midst of what is called the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, some Pakistanis have thrown caution to the wind as they celebrate independence.
The day began with a change of guard ceremony at Mazar-e-Quaid and Mazar-e-Iqbal in Karachi and Lahore respectively and a 31-gun salute in the capital, followed by a 21-gun salute in all four provincial capitals.
Special functions and events were also organized across the country to celebrate Independence Day.
A man rides a motorcycle in the colors of Pakistan’s national flag with children during Independence Day celebrations in Quetta on August 14. – AFP
A girl poses for a photograph with the flag of Pakistan at the grave of national poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal during Independence Day celebrations in Lahore on August 14. – AFPA man with the national flag on his bike rides during the Independence Day celebrations in Karachi on August 14. – ReutersA cadet of the Pakistan Navy salutes the national flag during the flag hoisting ceremony to celebrate the Independence Day at the Quaid-e-Azam’s Tomb in Karachi on August 14. – ReutersPakistan Army, Navy and Air Force personnel march on the Quaid-e-Azam’s Tomb during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi on August 14. – AFPCyclists stop during Independence Day celebrations amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Karachi on August 14. – ReutersPakistani Navy personnel salute at the tomb of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, during the Independence Day celebrations in Karachi on August 14. – AFPA man wearing a mask with the colors of the Pakistan flag gestures outside the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi on August 14. – AFPPeople participate in a cycle race outside the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam during the Independence Day celebrations, in Karachi on August 14. – AFP(L to) Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force personnel lay wreaths at the Quaid-e-Azam’s Tomb during the Independence Day celebrations in Karachi on August 14. – AFPA girl waving a flag from a car window during the Independence Day celebrations in Karachi on August 14. – ReutersPakistani Ranger Wing Commander Hassan (R) offers sweets to Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant Jasbir Singh (2L) during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on August 14 make an offering. – AFPRangers from Pakistan march near the grave of national poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal during Independence Day celebrations in Lahore on August 14. – AFPPakistanis parade in the street during the Independence Day celebrations in Islamabad on August 13. – AFP
Header Image: A man rides a motorcycle carrying a large Pakistan flag as he approaches the Quaid-e-Azam’s tomb during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi on August 14. – AFP