Fireworks, flag-raising ceremonies and 21-gun salutes were part of the celebrations Tuesday as Pakistan marked the country's 60th anniversary.
Artillery guns boomed at daybreak in Islamabad and military cadets held a changing of the guard ceremony at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founder, in Karachi, the country's largest city.
Flag-raising ceremonies and 21-gun salutes took place in the four provincial capitals.
In a statement marking the anniversary, the president urged Pakistanis to reject extremism at the coming elections.
"I urge all Pakistani citizens to get involved in the electoral process and become the instruments of enlightened moderation in their beloved country," Musharraf said.
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Artillery guns boomed at daybreak in Islamabad and military cadets held a changing of the guard ceremony at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founder, in Karachi, the country's largest city.
Flag-raising ceremonies and 21-gun salutes took place in the four provincial capitals.
In a statement marking the anniversary, the president urged Pakistanis to reject extremism at the coming elections.
"I urge all Pakistani citizens to get involved in the electoral process and become the instruments of enlightened moderation in their beloved country," Musharraf said.
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At 60, Pakistan is in political turmoil. How do you see its future?
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