Pakistan Independence Day 2011
Pakistan Independence Day 2011
Pakistan Independence Day 2011
Pakistan Independence Day 2011
Pakistan Independence Day 2011
Pakistan Independence Day 2011
Pakistan Independence Day 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Pakistan Independence Day
Pakistan's independence day (also known as Yom-e-Istiqlal (Urdu: یوم استقلال )) is observed on 14 August, the day before Pakistan was made an independent country based on border lines created by the British during the end of their rule of India. Pakistan became an independent country in 1947. The day is a national holiday in Pakistan. The day is celebrated all over the country with flag raising ceremonies, tributes to the national heroes and fireworks taking place in the capital, Islamabad. The main celebrations takes place in Islamabad, where the President and Prime Minister raise the national flag at the Presidential and Parliament buildings and deliver speeches that are televised live. In the speech, the leaders highlight the achievements of the government, goals set for the future and in the words of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam, bring "Unity, Faith and Discipline" to its people.
Pakistan Independence Day
Pakistan Independence Day
Pakistan Independence Day
Pakistan Independence Day
Pakistan Independence Day
Pakistan Independence Day
Pakistan Independence Day