Pakistan celebrates 79 years of independence
Pakistan is marking 79 years of independence. Celebrations started with fireworks at the stroke of midnight, followed by flag-raising ceremonies, wreath-laying and other tributes to founders of the nation. Yesterday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also inaugurated the Monument of Victory, which commemorates a four-day conflict with India last year that saw 26 people killed in Kashmir. Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
Pakistan is marking 79 years of independence. Celebrations started with fireworks at the stroke of midnight, followed by flag-raising ceremonies, wreath-laying and other tributes to founders of the nation. Yesterday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also inaugurated the Monument of Victory, which commemorates a four-day conflict with India last year that saw 26 people killed in Kashmir. Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
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