A flag-raising ceremony takes place in honor of Pakistan's Independence Day near the country's border with India at Wagah on August 14, 2015.
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Pakistani Rangers march during a celebratory ceremony marking the holiday. It's the 69th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule.
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Celebrations are taking place across the country. Here, Pakistani navel cadets march at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the nation's founding father, in Karachi.
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Independence Day is traditionally celebrated with buildings lit up by hundreds of multicolored fairy lights.
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The mood is festive, fun and patriotic -- and many Pakistanis take advantage of the public holiday to marvel at the lights.
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Green lights illuminate the Parliament building in the capital of Islamabad.
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People drape their cars with flags, blast national songs on their stereos, and drive down the main roads of cities and towns across the country.
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Pakistani army cadets march during a ceremony in Quetta on August 13.
