KARACHI:
As a formality, not often applied, the town’s administration has imposed a ban on aerial firing on the New 12 months Eve.
The ban is introduced annually. On the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2024, the air of the port metropolis had resonated with the crackle of gunfire and blasts of fireworks.
Nevertheless, the insanity of aerial firing left 29 individuals injured some with lifelong disabilities. Police had managed to arrest 38 people for aerial firing and carrying weapons regardless of imposition of Part 144.
This yr too, Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi has issued a notification imposing Part 144 within the metropolis for 2 days, from December 31 to January 1, 2025.
This notification was meant to successfully ban aerial firing and fireworks on the New 12 months. It instructs police to take strict authorized motion towards anybody who violates this ban.
Authorities have reminded the general public that yearly, a number of people are injured or lose their lives resulting from reckless firing and mishandling of fireworks throughout celebrations.
The implementation of Part 144 seeks to make sure public security and keep peace within the metropolis as residents welcome the New 12 months.