On 14 August 2025, Pakistan celebrated its 79th Independence Day.[1] The occasion was marked by a 31-gun salute in the Islamabad Capital Territory and 21-gun salutes in provincial capitals, presided over by the Prime Minister and the respective Chief Ministers of the provinces. The Independence Day celebrations took place against a backdrop of relative peace and strict security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Nevertheless, it saw muted protests in Quetta and Kalat by Baloch nationalist...
