Pakistan celebrates 67th Independence Day

 Pakistani motorcyclists ride past an illuminated building ahead of the country's Independence Day in Karachi on August 13, 2013. Pakistan will be celebrating its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule on August 14. (AFP)

A Pakistani family walks beside illuminated buildings ahead of the country's Independence Day in Quetta on August 13, 2013. Pakistan will be celebrating its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule on August 14. (AFP)


A Pakistani man decorates a government building with fairy lights depicting the national flag ahead of the country's Independence Day in Quetta on August 13, 2013. Pakistan will be celebrating its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule on August 14. (AFP)


A Pakistani man decorates with fairy lights portraits of country's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah (L) and first Pakistani premier Liaquat Ali Khan, ahead of the country's Independence Day in Quetta on August 13, 2013. Pakistan will be celebrating its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule on August 14. (AFP)


Pakistai youths pose with a huge national flag unfurled in front of the Minar-e-Pakistan, the historic monument for the struggle for independence, ahead of the country's Independence Day in Lahore on August 13, 2013. Pakistan will be celebrating its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule on August 14. (AFP)


Pakistani youths gather under a huge national flag unfurled in front of the Minar-e-Pakistan, the historic monument for the struggle for independence, ahead of the country's Independence Day in Lahore on August 13, 2013. Pakistan will be celebrating its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule on August 14. (AFP)


Pakistanis gather in front of the Minar-e-Pakistan, the historic monument for the struggle for independence, ahead of the country's Independence Day in Lahore on August 13, 2013. Pakistan will be celebrating its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule on August 14. (AFP)


A man waits for customers while selling national flags along a street in Karachi August 12, 2013. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14. (REUTERS)


A child holds a Pakistan national flag bought from a roadside stall before Pakistan's independence day in Rawalpindi August 12, 2013. Pakistan commemorates its independence day on August 14. 9REUTERS)

A boy waits for customers while selling national flags from his makeshift stall in Karachi August 12, 2013. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14. (REUTERS)

Girls hold Pakistan's national flags as they attend a flag rising ceremony to mark the country's 67th Independence Day in Islamabad August 14, 2013. Pakistan gained independence from British rule in 1947. (REUTERS)

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif address a flag rising ceremony to mark the country's 67th Independence Day in Islamabad August 14, 2013. Pakistan gained independence from British rule in 1947. Pictured in the background right  is a picture of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. (REUTERS)

Pakistan troops, right, give sweet to their Indian counterparts on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day at Wagah border in Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. The Pakistani military accused Indian troops on Wednesday of carrying out a new round of shelling along the disputed Kashmir border, the latest in a series of allegations of cross-border attacks made by both sides over the last week. (AP)

Pakistani students wave national flags at the mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah during a ceremony to mark the country’s Independence Day in Karachi on August 14, 2013. Pakistan on August 14 celebrated its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule. (AFP)

 A Pakistani man carries a national flag during a flag hoisting ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day on the Pakistan-India border at Wagah on August 14, 2013. Pakistan on August 14 celebrated its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule. (AFP)

Pakistanis waves their national flags during a flag hoisting ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day on the Pakistan-India border at Wagah on August 14, 2013.  Pakistan on August 14 celebrated its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule. (AFP)

Pakistan Rangers Director General, Major General, Mian Mohammad Hilal Hussain (CL) offers sweets to Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Deputy Inspector General (DIG), M F Farooqui (CR) during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on August 14, 2013. Pakistan on August 14 celebrated its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule. (AFP)

Pakistani youth cheers during a flag hoisting ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day on the Pakistan-India border at Wagah on August 14, 2013.  Pakistan on August 14 celebrated its 66th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule. (AFP)

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