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Detailed explanation-1: -Pakistan High Commission, Kigali celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Independence Day of Pakistan on 14 August 2022. Flag Hoisting Ceremony was held in the Chancery in the morning. The Ceremony was attended by a large number of Pakistani diaspora in Rwanda.

Detailed explanation-2: -The country’s flags are seen everywhere and fireworks displays are enjoyed. Flag hoisting ceremonies are held publicly and at private institutions across the country. Schools and universities arrange declamation contests, art exhibitions, national song recitals, and sports marathons to celebrate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Independence Day in India occurs on August 15 of every year. It celebrates the date in 1947 when the Indian Independence Act came into effect, which established India and Pakistan as separate countries, no longer under British imperialist rule. (In Pakistan, Independence Day is celebrated on August 14th.)

Detailed explanation-4: -On 14 August 1947, Pakistan achieved independence one day prior to Indian independence. India was partitioned, and an East and West Pakistan were created from Muslim majority areas.