In pictures: Pakistan celebrates 73rd Independence Day August 14 marks Pakistan's independence from the British Published: August 14, 2019 13:45 Compiled by Christian Borbon Pakistani police with the Special Security Unit (SSU) hold a national flag in front of the mausoleum of founding father Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi Image Credit: AFP Pakistani girls holds national flag during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. Image Credit: AFP Pakistanis take to the streets during Independence Day celebrations in Islamabad. Image Credit: AFP Attendees wave Pakistan's national flag and Kashmir's flag during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's 73rd Independence Day. Image Credit: Reuters Pakistanis take to the streets during Independence Day celebrations in Islamabad as the nation marks the 73rd anniversary of independence from British rule. Image Credit: AFP Pakistan naval cadets march into the mausoleum of founding father Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. Image Credit: AFP Advertisement Soldiers of Pakistan armed forces visit the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, to celebrate the Independence Day in Karachi Image Credit: AP Pakistani students wave Pakistani and Kashmiri flags at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, to celebrate the Independence Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Pakistanis commemorated their independence from British colonial rule in 1947. Image Credit: AP Girls sing the national anthem as they wave Pakistani and Pakistan-administered Kashmir flags outside the mausoleum of founding father Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah during Independence Day Image Credit: AFP