Musical and dance performances were the highlight of the independence day festivities at the Pakistan Embassy in the UAE. All photos: Pakistan Embassy in UAE
Pakistan officials and residents cutting a large cake to celebrate the day.
Gayan Chand, deputy consul general, speaking during the festivities.
Imtiaz Feroz Gondal, Pakistan charge d'affaires in Abu Dhabi, speaks to the community in the UAE capital.
Hassan Afzal Khan, centre, consul general of Pakistan, with community members at the 75-year independence day celebrations in Dubai.
Pakistani officials in Abu Dhabi speak to hundreds of citizens gathered to mark 75 years since British colonial rule.
Pakistan Independence Day celebrations in UAE - in pictures