{"id":97628,"date":"2025-08-14T14:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/explainer-is-pakistan-celebrating-its-78th-or-79th-independence-day-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:38:09","slug":"explainer-is-pakistan-celebrating-its-78th-or-79th-independence-day-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/explainer-is-pakistan-celebrating-its-78th-or-79th-independence-day-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Explainer: Is Pakistan celebrating its 78th or 79th Independence Day? | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<p>The nation is celebrating Independence Day today with unmatched zeal and patriotic fervour, as the green flag flutters proudly in every street, market, and public square.<\/p>\n<p>From bustling cities to remote villages, flag-hoisting ceremonies are being held, drawing crowds united in their love for the homeland.<\/p>\n<p>Voices rise in unison to sing the national anthem and heartfelt patriotic songs, while citizens pay glowing tributes to the armed forces for their courage and dedication \u2014 particularly in light of their historic success in Operation Bunyanum Marsoos during the recent conflict with India in May.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s a question: do you know which Independence Day we are celebrating \u2014 the 78th or the 79th?\u00a0This confusion arises almost every year, and 2025 is no exception. To settle the debate, The Express Tribune has outlined a simple way to determine it.<\/p>\n<p>The correct approach is to count August 14, 1947 as the first Independence Day. Following that logic, August 14, 2025 marks the 79th Independence Day. One year after independence, in 1948, Pakistan celebrated its 1st anniversary of independence \u2014 but that was its 2nd Independence Day.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the calculation in simpler terms:<\/p>\n<p>1947 \u2192 1st Independence Day<br \/>1948 \u2192 2nd Independence Day<br \/>1949 \u2192 3rd Independence Day<br \/>1950 \u2192 4th Independence Day<br \/>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>2022 \u2192 76th Independence Day<br \/>2023 \u2192 77th Independence Day<br \/>2024 \u2192 78th Independence Day<br \/>2025 \u2192 79th Independence Day<\/p>\n<p>Another quick method is to subtract the year of independence from the current year. This will give you the number of years since independence \u2014 that is, the anniversary year. If you then add one to this number, you get the exact Independence Day count.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Formula:<\/strong><br \/>Current Year \u2013 1947 = Anniversary year<br \/>Example: 2025 \u2013 1947 = 78 (78th anniversary of independence)<\/p>\n<p>Current Year \u2013 1947 + 1 = Independence Day number<br \/>Example: 2025 \u2013 1947 + 1 = 79 (79th Independence Day)<\/p>\n<p>So, today, the nation proudly celebrates its 79th Independence Day, a moment that not only honours the historic birth of Pakistan in 1947 but also reflects on 78 years of resilience, progress, and unity.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nation is celebrating Independence Day today with unmatched zeal and patriotic fervour, as the green flag flutters proudly in every street, market, and public square. From bustling cities to remote villages, flag-hoisting ceremonies are being held, drawing crowds united in their love for the homeland. 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