Celebratory gunfire overshadowed New Year festivities in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, leaving 29 people, including women and children, injured.
Multiple incidents occurred across the city, with reports from Liaquatabad, Tariq Road, Shah Faisal, Orangi Town, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Azizabad, and Korangi. In Liaquatabad alone, three individuals suffered gunshot wounds, while two women were injured in separate incidents on Tariq Road and Shah Faisal.
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Additional cases were recorded in Orangi Town and Gulshan-e-Iqbal, with a child injured in Azizabad due to aerial firing. Other areas such as Gulzar-e-Hijri, Korangi No. 6, Lyari, Aram Bagh, Agra Taj, Malir Kala Board, Tipu Sultan, Ferozeabad, and Alfalah Dastagir also reported injuries caused by stray bullets.
Rescue teams promptly transported the injured to local hospitals for medical care. Authorities, including the Karachi police and government representatives, issued strong warnings against aerial firing, stating that offenders would face attempted murder charges.
