Car rallies, fireworks, music, dancing, and mass gatherings marked the event as the country also just announced an end to its COVID-19 lockdown. Buildings were illuminated by green and white colors of Pakistani flag.
Pakistan Celebrates Independence Day Amid Corona Pandemic
Pakistan has celebrated the country's 73rd Independence Day. The anniversary is observed on August 14, but celebrations typically begin the night before. Pakistan and India won independence from the British in August 1947.
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There were fireworks in Karachi to mark Pakistan's Independence Day in the early morning hours of August 14.
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People cheer as they watch the Independence Day fireworks in Karachi.
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People also carried torches in Karachi as they marked the country's 73rd anniversary.
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Large crowds gathered for Independence Day celebrations in Karachi as the government announced an end to COVID-19 lockdown measures.