The new year brings yet another sad news. It seems that aerial firing has become a part of our traditions. Be it the independence day, a wedding or the new year’s eve, our people only know one way to celebrate these occasions. And that is by disturbing/hurting others.
Fire crackers weren’t enough so we upgraded our game and now openly fire gunshots to celebrate happiness. However, we do not realize that it can endanger hundreds of lives.
In the name of celebration, firing gunshots has become a trend, or even worse, a habit. Every year, the number of people injured in firing incidents grows, yet people choose to remain ignorant and do not learn the lesson.
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A dismal beginning to the year
This year, almost 14 people were injured in Karachi due to the ‘celebratory’ aerial firing on New Year’s Eve.
According to authorities, the injured also include three women and a young girl. The injured were reported from different areas of Karachi including Saddar, Lines Area, Orangi Town, Pirabad, Defence Phase 7, FC Area, Baldia Town, Gulburg, Clifton and Federal B Area.
Reports of firing incidents were also received from Yousaf Plaza, Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Buffer Zone areas. The injured were rushed to Jinnah, Civil and Abbasi Shaheed Hospitals for emergency treatment.
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One person was arrested by the police in Karachi’s Garden area on the charges of aerial firing and a case against him has also been registered.
It is prime time that we understand the circumstances of our actions and try to do better as a society. Let’s start 2020 by ensuring that incidents like these never occur this year and many more years to come.
