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Aerial firing on New Year’s Eve injures 19 in Karachi

January 01, 2018

KARACHI: Jan 01 (INP) Nineteen people, including a woman, were injured in various parts of the city due to aerial firing during the New Year celebrations, in violation of clear orders by the Sindh government. Majority of firing incidents took place in the Nazimabad area. The wounded were shifted to various hospitals for treatment. Chief Minister and Home Minister Sindh had ordered police to take strict action against those resorting to aerial firing. Aerial firing results in a number of injuries and deaths all over the country. Seventeen people were reported injured as a result of aerial firing in various areas of the city last year during celebrations. INP/AH/LK