India and Pakistan — were born on August 15, 1947. However, Islamabad celebrates Independence Day a day earlier, on August 14 ...

Why do India and Pakistan celebrate independence on two different dates? The answer lies in Mountbatten’s schedule, the 1947 ...

Field Marshal Munir, Admiral Ashraf and Air Chief Marshal Sidhu, on behalf of the Armed Forces of Pakistan, extended ...

India celebrates Independence Day on August 15, while Pakistan marks it on August 14. The difference stems from Partition-era ...

Pakistani defence expert Qamar Cheema questioned the decision to make Vande Mataram mandatory at government programmes in ...

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Pakistan Natalie Baker joined the Pakistan Tenpin Bowling ...

How did India and Pakistan end up with different Independence Days? Who chose August 15 as the date, and why? We explain.

India and Pakistan mark their 80th Independence Day this week, 79 years since British rule ended — but not on the same date. Pakistan's founding father, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, with Lord and Lady ...

Karachi’s Independence Day celebrations turned deadly as aerial firing left two people dead and 94 injured. Police launched a ...

Pakistan marks 79th Independence Day with celebrations across the country Pakistan marked its 79th Independence Day on Friday with gun salutes, a change of guards ceremony at Mazar-i-Quaid, and public ...

Thousands of people gathered together to celebrate Pakistan becoming an independent country at an event at a community centre in Reading.