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Pakistan celebrates Independence Day with pomp, splendor

STORY: Pakistan celebrates Independence Day with pomp, splendor DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): MOHAMMAD JUNAID, Stall owner 3. various of light show 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): NOOR KHAN, Local resident STORYLINE: Pakistan celebrated the 75th anniversary of the country's independence on Sunday with traditional zeal and fervor to commemorate the day when the country was declared an independent and sovereign state after a long struggle against British colonial rule in 1947. The day dawned with a 31-gun salute in the capital Islamabad and a 21-gun salute in provincial headquarters. Prayers were offered for the security and progress of Pakistan, and the well-being of the people, according to local media. In his message on the occasion, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif paid rich tributes to the founding fathers of the country and stressed fulfilling the dreams of having socio-economic justice, equality, and th

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Pakistan celebrates Independence Day with pomp, splendor