{
  "id": 888119,
  "title": "In pictures: Pakistan celebrates 79 years of independence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/in-pictures-pakistan-celebrates-79-years-of-independence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:47:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2022785/in-pictures-pakistan-celebrates-79-years-of-independence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan marked its 79th anniversary of independence on Friday, with celebrations taking place across the country. The day began with a 31-gun salute in Islamabad and a 21-gun salute at the provincial headquarters. In Karachi, a change of guards ceremony was held at the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of the nation.\n\nAttendees gathered to honor the occasion, hoisting the national flag at the mausoleum in Karachi. In Lahore, crowds gathered at Greater Iqbal Park, while children enjoyed themselves playing with bubbles and standing around a railway engine at a station. People also floated a Pakistan flag from a small boat on the River Ravi.\n\nFireworks lit up the sky in Islamabad on the eve of Independence Day, and commuters moved along illuminated roads. Green balloons and Pakistani flags adorned cars driving along Mall Road in Lahore. The spirit of patriotism was evident as massive crowds stood at Liberty Chowk in Lahore to celebrate the nation's 79th year of freedom.",
  "summary": "Celebrations were held across Pakistan on Friday as the nation celebrated 79 years of independence. State-run Radio Pakistan reported that the day dawned with a 31-gun salute in Islamabad and a 21-gun salute at the provincial headquarters. A change of guards ceremony was also held at the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi. Here are some glimpses of Independence Day…",
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    "Pakistan celebrates 79th independence anniversary",
    "31-gun salute in Islamabad, 21-gun salute at provincial headquarters",
    "Crowds hoist national flag at Quaid-i-Azam's mausoleum in Karachi"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "In pictures: Pakistan celebrates 79 years of independence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/in-pictures-pakistan-celebrates-79-years-of-independence-892452",
        "published": "2026-08-14T16:47:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Pakistan marks 79th Independence Day in Colombo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/pakistan-marks-79th-independence-day-in-colombo",
        "published": "2026-08-15T00:00:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}