New York City celebrates Pakistan's Independence Day

The event was organised by the Pakistan American Business Association to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan.

Afterwards the flag of Pakistan was displayed at a giant screen at the iconic Time Square which was carried live across various television channels in the finance and business segements.

“Pakistan is on the rise”, said Lodhi, while stating that the economy is on the upswing, inflation down, foreign exchange reserves increasing while remittances were at a record high.

“Pakistan has a bright economic future, powered by a hard-working people and its resilient democracy,” she said.