Photos: Pakistan celebrates 74th Independence day

Country commemorates day when it achieved its independence from British rule

Last updated: August 14, 2020 | 08:37

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A vendor holds a Pakistani flag as he waits for customers beside his stall alongside a street in Islamabad.

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Meanwhile, in the UAE, expats celebrated their country's independence day with fervor at the Consulate-General of Pakistan in Dubai

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The Pakistan flag raised at the Consulate-General of Pakistan in Dubai.

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People shop for Pakistani flags at a market in Lahore.

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People visit a market to buy national flags, badges and masks in Lahore.

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Motorists ride past Pakistani flags displayed on a stall for selling along a street in Quetta.

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A family rides in an auto-rickshaw decorated with Pakistani flags in Karachi.

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Motorists ride on a street decorated with Pakistani flags and lights in Lahore.

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Fireworks light the sky close to the Minar-e-Pakistan or Pakistan monument.

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Fireworks light the sky at close to the Minar-e-Pakistan or Pakistan monument.

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People use their mobile phones to film fireworks.

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People cheer while watching the fireworks show.

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People gather to watch the fireworks.

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People cheer while watching fireworks.

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People hold national flags as they gather.

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