Cricket fans rejoiced in cities across Pakistan as their team won the World Twenty20 championship held in the UK, beating fellow finalists Sri Lanka.
Dancing erupted on the streets of Karachi as Pakistan finally secured an eight-wicket win.
The victory sent fans running through the streets of Lahore. The title represented Pakistan's first major cricket title for 17 years after the team won the World Cup in 1992 under the captaincy of Imran Khan.
There was dancing on top of vehicles as fans processed through Islamabad, amid hopes that the victory would restore Pakistan's place on the stage of international cricket.
Big screens had been put up so that people in Pakistan could see the final. Thousands gathered in public to watch the match.
Pakistan's flag was held taut by rapt crowds as they gathered in public spaces.
The victory comes at a difficult time for Pakistani cricket. Foreign teams have refused to tour Pakistan over security fears after this year's attacks on Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore.
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