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Pakistani Rangers, right, and Indian Border Security Force soldiers on the eve of Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations. AFP
Pakistani Rangers, right, and Indian Border Security Force soldiers on the eve of Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations. AFP
Why do Pakistan and India celebrate Independence Day one day apart?
The two nations were born on the same day in August 1947