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High cost of flags, related items discourage many from participating in celebrations
Children take to streets with horns, making atmosphere lively yet challenging
Twin cities grapple with flooding, widespread disruption, damage
Commercial activities around Liaquat Bagh resume after 14-day hiatus
Floodwater transforms low-lying areas into ponds, paralyses commercial activities
Exposes WASA's sanitation failures, cripples commercial activities in Rawalpindi
Prepares for nationwide shutdown after August 14
Cuts 60% of support funds for local bodies, demands measures for self-sustenance
Privatisation, shortage of educators and inadequate facilities mar schools’ performance