Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Every year, as the fourteenth of August approaches, the country begins to wear its identity a little more visibly. Green and white flags appear on rooftops and rickshaws, bazaars fill with buntings, and homes light up in the colours of the flag. Independence Day is a time of great national pride, a moment to honour the vision of the Founding Fathers and the resilience of a nation that has weathered countless storms. Yet while much of the public celebration naturally focuses on the land and sky, a silent, unrelenting vigil continues far beyond our shores. Across the vast expanse of the northern Arabian Sea, the Pakistan Navy stands guard over the country's maritime frontiers, ensuring that the independence gained in 19...