Independence Day celebrations in Karachi turned tragic as celebratory aerial firing claimed three lives and injured at least 82 people. According to police, the incidents were reported across the city, with 30 injuries in East Zone, 43 in West Zone, and 12 in South Zone. In Azizabad, an eight-year-old girl lost her life after being struck by a bullet to the head. In separate incidents in Korangi and Lyari, elderly men died after being shot in the head and neck. Among the injured were 51 men, 24 women, six boys, and one girl.
