At least 28 people, including women and children, were injured in incidents of aerial firing across Karachi as the New Year 2026 began, according to hospital and rescue officials.
The injured were taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Civil Hospital Karachi, and Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for treatment. Officials confirmed that the victims included six women and two young girls.
Among the injured children were eight-year-old Fareeha near Safora and 11-year-old Mah Jabeen in Korangi’s Area Market. Injured women included 18-year-old Wajiha in Mahmoodabad No. 5, 40-year-old Aleena in Qayyumabad’s D Area, 55-year-old Shameem Umar in Gulzar-e-Hijri Scheme 33, and 53-year-old Meraj Bano in the Lines Area.
Rescue officials reported injuries from multiple neighborhoods, including Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Korangi, Liaquatabad, Lyari, Mauripur, Pak Colony, Azam Basti, Gulberg, Manzoor Colony, and Kashmir Road. The victims’ ages ranged from 16 to 65 years.
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Other injured individuals included 35-year-old Drees Shafiq in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 2, 33-year-old Nabeel in Golimar, 40-year-old Naik Muhammad near New Sabzi Mandi, 16-year-old Kaasham Kumar near Five Star Chowrangi, and 65-year-old Zaheer at Johar Mor.
Authorities once again urged residents to refrain from aerial firing, warning that the dangerous practice continues to endanger innocent lives and undermine festive celebrations.
