[PICTURES] Happy Independence Day Pakistan!

[Lonewarrior]

Happy Independence Day to all Pakistanis ......

 

[daytrader]

Youm e Azadai muabrak to all!! Pak sar zameen shad baad

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Independence Day <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakistanIndependenceDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakistanIndependenceDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/OF5gYQtsCp">pic.twitter.com/OF5gYQtsCp</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1558705384054996992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2022</a></blockquote>
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[SpiritOf1903]

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Youm e Azadai muabrak to all!! Pak sar zameen shad baad

پاک سَرزَمِین شاد باد
كِشوَرِ حَسِين شاد باد
تُو نِشانِ عَزمِ عالی شان
اَرضِ پاکِستان
مَرکَزِ یَقِین شاد باد
پاک سَرزَمِین کا نِظام
قُوَّتِ اُخُوَّتِ عَوام
قَوم، مُلک، سَلطَنَت
'!پایِندَه تابِندَه باد
شاد باد مَنزِلِ مُراد
پَرچَمِ سِتَارَه و ہِلال
رَہبَرِ تَرَقّی و کَمال
تَرجُمانِ ماضی، شانِ حال
'!جانِ اِستِقبال
سایۂ خُدائے ذوالجَلال

Pāk sarzamīn shād bād
Kishwar-i ḥasīn shād bād
Tū nishān-i ʿazm-i ʿālī shān
Arẓ-i Pākistān!
Markaz-i yaqīn shād bād
Pāk sarzamīn kā niz̤ām
Quwwat-i Ukhuwwat-i ʿawām
Qaum, mulk, salt̤anat
Pāyindah tābindah bād!
Shād bād manzil-i murād
Parcham-i sitārah o-hilāl
Rahbar-i taraqqī o-kamāl
Tarjumān-i māẓī, shān-i ḥāl
Jān-i istiqbāl!
Sāyah-yi Khudā-yi Ẕū l-jalāl

 

[MenInG]

Google on Sunday joined Pakistanis to celebrate the country’s 75th Independence Day by featuring historic Frere Hall’s doodle.

“Today’s Doodle celebrates the 75th Independence Day in Pakistan! On this day in 1947, Pakistan gained independence and became a sovereign nation. This public holiday also commemorates the deeds and legacies of Pakistan's founders,” the tech giant said in a message.

The statement further said, “Today’s artwork features Frere Hall in Karachi, which was built to serve as a town hall in 1865. The historic building is now a popular tourist destination that houses Karachi’s largest library, the Liaquat National Library, with a collection of more than 70,000 books and manuscripts.”

In 1980, famous Pakistani artist Sadequain was chosen to decorate the hall’s ceilings.

“Happy Independence Day, Jashn-e-Azadi, Pakistan!,” read Google’s message.

The Independence Day celebrations started with a 31-gun salute in Islamabad, followed by flag-raising ceremonies at presidential and parliament buildings.

Many speeches on national progress are made by political leaders and televised live to the public. Festivities such as parades, firework displays, patriotic concerts and award ceremonies are also held across the country.

Express Tribune

 

[WicketLord]

Pakistan Independence Day is more than just a holiday; it is a day of remembrance, gratitude, and hope. It is a time to come together as a nation, celebrate our shared history and cultural heritage, and renew our commitment to building a prosperous and harmonious future. As we commemorate this day in 2023, let us remember the sacrifices of the past, celebrate our achievements, and look forward to the journey that lies ahead with unity and determination. HAPPY INDEPENDENT DAY.

 

[Hitman]

Economic crisis dampens Independence Day celebrations for residents of Pakistani capital​

ISLAMABAD:This year’s Pakistan Independence Day celebrations will not be the same for Mohammad Haseeb and his family.

Soaring inflation in Pakistan has pushed the biology teacher to spend less on festivities in one of the toughest years for households struggling to contend with energy and food bills.

Earlier this month, Pakistan announced an increase in petrol and diesel prices to meet fiscal objectives laid down in a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), adding further fuel to its sky-high inflation. The country’s Consumer Price Index rose to 28.3 percent in July, year-on-year, with prices up 3.5 percent in July from the previous month. In June, the CPI rise was 29.4 percent year-on-year, coming off a record 38 percent in May.

Islamabad has committed to a petroleum levy of up to 50 rupees a liter, alongside a string of painful measures, including raising extra revenues, increasing energy prices and a market-based exchange rate, which has already fueled inflation.

The lower house of parliament was also dissolved on Wednesday, three days before the end of its five-year term on Aug. 12. A general election in the South Asian country of 241 million people should be held in 90 days but it could be delayed for several months because the election commission has to redraw the boundaries of hundreds of constituencies based on a new census data. Independent political analysts say a delay in holding polls may fuel more political tensions and unrest.

“We used to display buntings on Independence Day in celebration and buy clothes for our children but now this year we will display buntings only,” Haseeb told Arab News, explaining how his family was reckoning with record inflation.

Biology teacher Saqib Javed also lamented inflation and currency depreciation, saying there was little to celebrate this August 14, the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state following the end of British Raj in August 1947.

“I don’t expect anything from Pakistan right now,” he told Arab News.

However, things could improve, he added, if institutions opted for “course correction.”

“If the main four or five institutions are fixed, I think Pakistan will start growing, we’ll have a very good future,” Javed said.

Salaar Ahmad Abbasi, a student in Islamabad, echoed concerns about inflation and political turmoil in recent months, saying it was pushing many young Pakistanis to consider a life outside their homeland.

“There were less than fifty percent people who wanted to leave Pakistan when I started university, but now I can tell you that any boy in our class who gets a chance will leave Pakistan,” Abbasi said, adding that he too was applying for a student visa to travel abroad due to lack of opportunities in Pakistan.

“I love my country, I want Pakistan to prosper and I will be very happy if Pakistan prospers,” the student said. “But to be very realistic, I don’t see it happening, it makes me sad.”

The failure of political governments to instill hope in the youth, and an unending political crisis, was pushing people to seek opportunities abroad, experts said.

“The youth believe they don’t have a future in Pakistan,” political science professor Dr. Rasul Bakhsh Rais told Arab News. “That’s why they are trying to leave the country for a better future in Middle East and Europe.”

Inflation and economic policies were also hurting businesses and morale, said realtor Ashfaq Cheema.

“Right now, the government has imposed a lot of taxes on the real estate sector,” he told Arab News. “The buying power of people has decreased, which is why the sale and purchase of real estate has dropped significantly.”

However, he said the overall economic situation could improve if the political situation improved.

“If elections are held, new government comes in, business improves and stability is restored in business and politics, as soon as the ongoing political situation improves, our businesses will also prosper and the country will improve,” Cheema added.

But despite the challenges, there are many Pakistanis are still holding out hope.

“Inflation has significantly increased, businesses and the economy are down, you know where the fuel and petrol [prices] have gone,” Shafiq Ahmed, an employee at a private company, said.

“Poor people like us can’t afford it but we will celebrate the independence which we have achieved, we cannot forget it … No matter what the [economic] conditions, however things are going, passion shouldn’t die.”

Hasnat Ahmad Sipra, CEO Cadet College, Fateh Jang, said he was “definitely” going to celebrate Independence Day.

“We are planning to celebrate this auspicious occasion like before, with some new promises, with new zeal and zest,” he said, “with new spirits that we will do better than before.”

Political analysts Dr. Qamar Cheema urged Pakistanis, particularly young people, to be patient, have faith in the state and work to be productive citizens.

“People are faced with inflation and unemployment even in Europe and America,” he said. “So, Pakistanis should struggle here to fix their country instead of leaving it in difficult times.”

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Economic crisis dampens Independence Day celebrations for residents of Pakistani capital

ISLAMABAD:This year’s Pakistan Independence Day celebrations will not be the same for Mohammad Haseeb and his family. Soaring inflation in Pakistan has pushed the biology teacher to spend less on festivities in one of the toughest years for households struggling to contend with energy and food...

www.arabnews.com

 

[WicketLord]

We need hope and imagination more than relying upon experience and evidence. Given the many crises – social, economic, political, and cultural – that we have been facing for long, experience and evidence are bound to take us further down a path marked by the already familiar milestones of despair and despondency. The other road, though shrouded in the mists of uncertainty, is, thankfully, still paved with optimism, expectations and even brightness.

Let us imagine a country where people agree to disagree; where disagreements are not resolved through force; where differences of opinion do not generate unending violent conflicts; and where peace, prosperity, and plurality can exist without having to worry about the destructive winds of pride and prejudice.

 

[The_KING]

Happy belated independence day. Despite the many flaws of Pakistan, I am glad for its existence. May Allah make Pakistan a prosperous nation in the future, Ameen.

 

[sweep_shot]

All the best to Pakistan. May Pakistan have great years ahead.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

This 77th Independence Day is surely going to be a special one for Pakistanis to celebrate with Arshad Nadeem's Gold Medal.

A very happy Independence Day to all members!

 

[sweep_shot]

Happy Independence Day to everyone from Pakistan.

 

[Hitman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823369575800431081

 

[BouncerGuy]

Arshad Nadeem has made this Independence Day special for all Pakistanis. Happy Independence Day to every individual in Pakistan living in or outside of this country. But not to those who looted this country like a freelader.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Abrar was the best one. LOL

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Happy independence day to all the Pakistanis.

 

[BouncerGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823610645398335549

 

[FearlessRoar]

The country is facing an economic crisis and instability, yet the youth of Pakistan are celebrating Independence Day as if we were the superpower of the world.

 

[Bhaijaan]

77 years of painful separation of brothers divided by a man made borders. I hope no mother ever has to see what Bharat Mata had to endure.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Citizens throng Karachi’s streets to celebrate August 14

A large number of Karachiites came out of their homes on Tuesday night to witness fireworks and attend musical functions across the city as the metropolis dived into celebrations on the eve of Independence Day.

Different government organisations, political parties and bodies organised functions at various places to mark the beginning of August 14.

Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori organised a “historic fireworks display” at Governor House at midnight between August 13 and 14.

Renowned singer Atif Aslam performed at the Independence Day programme, Mr Tessori said in a statement issued by his spokesman.

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan also staged a show on main road near Five Star Chowrangi in North Nazimabad to mark the celebrations.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Functional also staged almost a similar show near Sakhi Hasan Chowrangi in North Nazimabad.

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf held an Independence Day rally from Karachi to Thatta, Kotri, and Hyderabad led by its Sindh chapter president Haleem Adil Sheikh.

The Jamaat-i-Islami held a ceremony at Water Pump Chowrangi.

Source: BBC

 

[Cricket Warrior]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823765959418536160