Google updated its homepage doodle on Thursday to mark Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day, depicting the country’s green and white flag in the sky.

Pakistan’s Independence Day is observed on August 14 each year to celebrate the country's independence secured in 1947. The day is a national holiday and a common subject for commemorative art and media.

Google often changes its homepage doodle to mark international days, cultural events and notable figures. The feature is a routine way global audiences are informed of significant dates and events from both the present and the past.

The main flag-hoisting ceremony took place today at the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unfurled the national flag.

Festivities have been planned across the country to commemora

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