World News | Celebratory Gun Fire on NYE Kills One, Hurts 18 in Karachi

Karachi, Jan 1 (PTI) Celebratory gun-firing on New Year's eve claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy and injured 18 others in Karachi, officials said on Saturday.

The boy, Reza was hit by a stray bullet in Ajmer Nagri on Friday night and succumbed to his wounds at Jinnah Hospital here, police said.

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"Due to the aerial firing, 18 other people were admitted to hospitals with bullet wounds," an official said.

The police had earlier warned against firing incidents on New Year's eve.

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The Pakistan Medical Association condemned the incident, asking the government to impose a complete ban on aerial firing during all celebratory occasions.

Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram tweeted youngsters to stay away from such acts like "Rambo", instead behave like civilised people.

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