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Slideshow: A Glimpse of Pakistan on its 65th Birthday

August 14th, 2012
Nanga Parbat, or 'Naked Mountain' in Urdu, at dawn. (Jon Martin/Flickr)
A colorful display of tie dyed scarves and umbrellas by the roadside. (Aamir Choudhry/Flickr)
A bride during her pre-wedding mehndi ceremony. (Asim Bharwani/Flickr)
Mehndi or henna tattoos are an integral part of a bride's pre-wedding preparation. (captain.orange/Flickr)
A girl holds a mehndi tray in Karachi. (Asim Bharwani/Flickr)
Haider Ali, who has had his work displayed in the Smithsonian, often hailed Pakistan's finest Truck Artist, at work in Karachi. (Umair Mohsin/Flickr)
A hand painted Pakistani truck. (Christoffer Glosli/Flickr)
A colorful truck speeds down a Karachi street. (Ejaz Asi/Flickr)
Shah Jahan Mosque built in 1647 in Thatta. (Muhammad Ahmed/Flickr)
An arch inside Wazir Khan Masjid. (Muzaffar Bukhari/Flickr)
Catholic school children in Karachi. (Benny Lin/Flickr)
Boys play with their soapbox car in Kohistan. (Jim/Flickr)
Kalash children in Bumburait. (Manal Khan/Flickr)
Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. (Farrukh/Flickr)
Ablution stations at Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. (Farrukh/Flickr)
A spice vendor in Peshawar. (Stefan Sonntag/Flickr)
An old man in patriotic garb at the Wagah border. (Imtiaz Ahmed/Flickr)
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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan turns 65 today. In honor of the 65th anniversary of Pakistan's independence, here's a look at the places and people that make Pakistan the Land of the Pure.

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