Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 14th Aug, 2022. Pakistani people take a part in the 75th Independence day celebrations in Lahore. Independence Day (Y?um-e-?z?di), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state following the end of the British Raj in 1947. Pakistan came into existence as a result of the Pakistan Movement, which aimed to create an independent Muslim state in the north-western regions of British India via partition. The All-India Muslim League led the movement under the l
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August 14, 2022, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan: Pakistani people take a part in the 75th Independence day celebrations in Lahore. Independence Day (Y?um-e-?z?di), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state following the end of the British Raj in 1947. Pakistan came into existence as a result of the Pakistan Movement, which aimed to create an independent Muslim state in the north-western regions of British India via partition. The All-India Muslim League led the movement under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The national flag colors show the enthusiasm of the people to commemorate the country's Independence Day. During the celebration, people parade and dress up in green and white, which are Pakistan's official flag colors. (Credit Image: © Rana Sajid Hussain/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire)