Pakistani military personnel attend a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

Pakistani military personnel stand guard during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

Students wave Pakistani national flags during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

Pakistani military personnel attend a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

Pakistani military personnel attend a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

Pakistani military personnel attend a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 14, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)