LAHORE: As the entire country celebrates the New Year, a man got killed and more than 50 people were injured in different incidents across the country, on Thursday.
The government had beefed up security across the country on New Year’s Eve to prevent any untoward incidents. But a man succumbed to injuries inflicted during the evening’s celebrations in Liaquatabad area, Karachi.
Meanwhile, at least nine people were injured in road accidents and aerial firing in Rawalpindi, five in Karachi, and at least six in Mirpur Khas, where the brother of a local MPA was also involved in aerial firing.
In the wake of the recent spate of terrorism, the government had not organised any official ceremony on the event. However, citizens organised various events in their houses, hotels and guesthouses.
The law enforcement agencies had deployed special contingents to maintain law and order. Another channel reported that the police had to baton charge youngsters on The Mall in Lahore, and the Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam in Karachi, who were out celebrating on the roads. Police also reported many one-wheeling accidents.
–Agencies