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Pakistan: Deadly Monsoon Floods Affect Over One Million People in Punjab Province

Heavy monsoon rains have caused deadly floods across Pakistan. The floods in Punjab province alone have affected more than one million people, and the nationwide death toll has surpassed 800 since the monsoon season began in June. In the city of Lahore, even luxury developments have been submerged, with thousands of homes flooded.

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

People shop at a stall decorated with Pakistan flags and green-and-white merchandise in the Urdu Bazar area of Rawalpindi on August 7, 2025, ahead of Independence Day celebrations. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

People shop at a stall decorated with Pakistan flags and green-and-white merchandise in the Urdu Bazar area of Rawalpindi on August 7, 2025, ahead of Independence Day celebrations. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Traffic passes under a decorated flyover illuminated in green lights ahead of Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on August 11, 2025. The city streets are adorned with national colors in preparation for the celebrations. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

A man wears a Guy Fawkes mask while posing for a photo at a Rawalpindi market on August 7, 2025, during preparations for Independence Day. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

People shop at a stall decorated with Pakistan flags and green-and-white merchandise in the Urdu Bazar area of Rawalpindi on August 7, 2025, ahead of Independence Day celebrations. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

A building decorated with green lights and illuminated strings is seen in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on August 11, 2025, ahead of Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day. The city streets are adorned with national colors in preparation for the celebrations. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

A building decorated with green lights and illuminated strings is seen in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on August 11, 2025, ahead of Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day. The city streets are adorned with national colors in preparation for the celebrations. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

People shop at a stall decorated with Pakistan flags and green-and-white merchandise in the Urdu Bazar area of Rawalpindi on August 7, 2025, ahead of Independence Day celebrations. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

A monument illuminated with green lights and a projection of the Pakistani flag is seen in Rawalpindi on August 11, 2025, ahead of Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day. The city streets are adorned with national colors in preparation for the celebrations. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

A view of illuminated buildings decorated with green and white lights for Pakistan’s upcoming 78th Independence Day in Rawalpindi on August 9, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

Fireworks illuminate the sky during Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Rawalpindi on August 14, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations - Rawalpindi

A building decorated with green lights and illuminated strings is seen in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on August 11, 2025, ahead of Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day. The city streets are adorned with national colors in preparation for the celebrations. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada: Crowds Gather for Pakistan Independence Day in Mississauga Despite Court Ban

Over a thousand people gathered at Ridgeway Plaza, an outlet mall in Mississauga, to celebrate Pakistan Independence Day on the night of August 13. Police ordered the crowd to disperse, citing a temporary injunction from the Ontario Superior Court against large unsanctioned gatherings at the plaza.

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Lahore Celebrates Independence Day with Fireworks - Pakistan

Fireworks in celebration of the Independence Day are pictured at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lahore Celebrates Independence Day with Fireworks - Pakistan

Fireworks in celebration of the Independence Day are pictured at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lahore Celebrates Independence Day with Fireworks - Pakistan

Fireworks in celebration of the Independence Day are pictured at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lahore Celebrates Independence Day with Fireworks - Pakistan

Fireworks in celebration of the Independence Day are pictured at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karachi Celebrates Pakistan Independence Day - Pakistan

A Pakistani soldier band performs during a ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the country's Independence Day in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karachi Celebrates Pakistan Independence Day - Pakistan

Pakistani students wave national flags during a ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the country's Independence Day in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karachi Celebrates Pakistan Independence Day - Pakistan

Pakistani soldiers attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the country's Independence Day in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karachi Celebrates Pakistan Independence Day - Pakistan

Pakistani soldiers attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the country's Independence Day in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Karachi Celebrates Pakistan Independence Day - Pakistan

A Pakistani soldier band performs during a ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the country's Independence Day in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230814) -- KARACHI, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the 76th anniversary of national independence in southern Pakistan's Karachi on Aug. 14, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230814) -- KARACHI, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the 76th anniversary of national independence in southern Pakistan's Karachi on Aug. 14, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230814) -- KARACHI, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the 76th anniversary of national independence in southern Pakistan's Karachi on Aug. 14, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230814) -- KARACHI, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a flag hoisting ceremony at the mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the 76th anniversary of national independence in southern Pakistan's Karachi on Aug. 14, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230814) -- KARACHI, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the 76th anniversary of national independence in southern Pakistan's Karachi on Aug. 14, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230814) -- KARACHI, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark the 76th anniversary of national independence in southern Pakistan's Karachi on Aug. 14, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-INDEPENDENCE DAY-EVE

(230814) -- ISLAMABAD, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows illuminated building of President House on the eve of Pakistan's Independence Day in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Pakistan will celebrate its Independence Day on Aug. 14. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-FIREWORKS

(230814) -- LAHORE, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows fireworks at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument during Independence Day celebrations in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-FIREWORKS

(230814) -- LAHORE, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy fireworks during Independence Day celebrations in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 14, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-FIREWORKS

(230814) -- LAHORE, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows fireworks at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument during Independence Day celebrations in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-INDEPENDENCE DAY-EVE

(230814) -- ISLAMABAD, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows illuminated building of Prime Minister Secretariat on the eve of Pakistan's Independence Day in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Pakistan will celebrate its Independence Day on Aug. 14. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-FIREWORKS

(230814) -- LAHORE, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows fireworks at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument during Independence Day celebrations in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-FIREWORKS

(230814) -- LAHORE, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows fireworks at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument during Independence Day celebrations in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-INDEPENDENCE DAY-EVE

(230814) -- ISLAMABAD, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows illuminated building of Supreme Court of Pakistan on the eve of Pakistan's Independence Day in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Pakistan will celebrate its Independence Day on Aug. 14. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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Pakistan Food and Cultural Festival held in China's Hebei

STORY: Pakistan Food and Cultural Festival held in China's Hebei DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Pakistan Food and Cultural Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AQEEL AHMED CHAUDHRY, Pakistani jeweler 3. various of the Pakistan Food and Cultural Festival 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU JIE, Langfang resident STORYLINE: The Pakistan Food and Cultural Festival was held in Langfang, China over the weekend. The two-day festival was aimed to mark the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AQEEL AHMED CHAUDHRY, Pakistani jeweler "The festival offers an opportunity for more Chinese friends to know about Pakistan. It also gives us an opportunity to communicate with Chinese friends and learn Chinese culture." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU JIE, Langfang resident "I only saw Pakistan on TV in the past. Now, I can experience its culture and cuisine by myself. It's wonderful. I wish I could have a tour in Pakistan in the f

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GLOBALink | Pakistan Food and Cultural Festival held in China's Hebei

A two-day Pakistan Food and Cultural Festival has been held in Langfang, China, to celebrate the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service