Pakistani students wave national flags during a ceremony to mark the country's Independence Day in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, Aug. 14, 2013. Pakistan on Wednesday celebrates its Independence Day with traditional fervour to pay homage to those who sacrificed their lives for creating a separate country for Muslims of the Sub-Continent. Pakistan won independence from the British colonial rule on Aug. 14, 1947. (Xinhua/Saadia Seher) |