Pakistan celebrated 60 years of independence from British rule on Tuesday with flag-raising ceremonies and fireworks but political troubles for a pro-U.S. president and fears of militant violence subdued festivities in several cities.
Pakistan celebrated the 60th anniversary of independence on Tuesday with prayers and a national minute of silence, low-key festivities for a country in the grip of political and religious turmoil.
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan will protect its ``nuclear assets'' and will fight terrorism without allowing any outside interference on its territory, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said as he marked the country's 60th anniversary of independence.
While 1947 was a time of enormous hope, its time on the 60th anniversary of its creation for Pakistan to realize that it has been its own worst enemy on many issues.
Pakistan marked the 60th anniversary of its independence from British rule Tuesday amid a political crisis facing the country's U.S.-allied president and surging militant violence.
They call themselves the forgotten refugees, dreaming of a land many have never seen — Pakistan.
Pakistan celebrates 60 years of independence today, with fireworks and flagwaving, and sorrow for the victims of the country's bloody Partition from India. (India will celebrate its 60th birthday tomorrow.) The BBC and Reuters both run stories today about the ways in which Pakistan's turbulent past helped to create its turbulent present: "[u ]nstable, nuclear armed, regarded as a breeding ground ...
Pakistan's prime minister vowed to stop any "foreign power" from violating the country's borders as millions of people celebrated 60 years of independence on Tuesday with parties, fireworks -- and much introspection.
As Pakistan completes 60 years of existence, it is passing through a critical phase. The state's writ does not run over almost half its territory. Most people consider themselves as Sindhis, Baloch, Pakhtoons, Mohajirs and Punjabis first rather than as Pakistanis. Pakistan as a nation is kept together artificially by the only institution that functions - the army.
Pakistan holds 'muted' celebrations on the 60th anniversary of the partition of India.