KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Tuesday called upon the government to impose a complete ban on aerial firing ahead of the New Year celebrations.

In a statement, the association regretted the growing trend of aerial firing especially on the occasions of Chand Raat, New Year’s Eve, Independence Day, wedding ceremonies as well as victory celebrations especially by political parties.

“This celebratory firing results in grief for others, killing and injuring innocent people. The survivor of this firing mostly suffers from paralysis. This is all due to the negligence of our institutions, which are responsible for protecting people’s lives. How long will citizens suffer from this? It is time to get rid of this menace,” the statement said.

Published in Dawn, December 29th, 2021

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