One killed, 45 injured in aerial firing
KARACHI/QUETTA - Aerial firing on the occasion of World Cup semi-final clash between Pakistan and India left over 45 people including children wounded here in this mega City.
The City gave a deserted look as commercial activities were almost suspended due to the match. Fans across the City resorted to aerial firing on each boundary got by Pakistani team which resulted in bullet wounds to several persons.There were hundreds of wide screens displayed across the City where thousands of people watched the match. Heavy contingents of law-enforcers were seen across the City especially at each open cinema. At least 14 injured were brought to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital,7 to Civil Hospital, Karachi, 10 to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and some others were brought to the Qatar Hospital.
Some of them were said to be in critical condition.
The areas where mostly people were injured included Nazimabad, Yousuf Plaza, Liaquatabad, Kalri, Chakiwara, Orangi Town, Qasba Colony, Bukhari Colony, North Nazimabad and North Karachi.
Meanwhile, mixed reaction was witnessed in Quetta after India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in the World Cup semi-final at Mohali on Wednesday.
The cheers turned into mourning and the smiles faded away into tears of cricket lovers.
Some people also fired gunshots in the air to vent their anger in different parts of the City.
It is just a game we should not take it so seriously. Pakistani players played well thus we should encourage them instead of criticising them, Zakira, a cricket lover said, adding, that we got off to good start, but then at regular intervals, we started losing two to three quick wickets.
KARACHI/QUETTA - Aerial firing on the occasion of World Cup semi-final clash between Pakistan and India left over 45 people including children wounded here in this mega City.
The City gave a deserted look as commercial activities were almost suspended due to the match. Fans across the City resorted to aerial firing on each boundary got by Pakistani team which resulted in bullet wounds to several persons.There were hundreds of wide screens displayed across the City where thousands of people watched the match. Heavy contingents of law-enforcers were seen across the City especially at each open cinema. At least 14 injured were brought to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital,7 to Civil Hospital, Karachi, 10 to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and some others were brought to the Qatar Hospital.
Some of them were said to be in critical condition.
The areas where mostly people were injured included Nazimabad, Yousuf Plaza, Liaquatabad, Kalri, Chakiwara, Orangi Town, Qasba Colony, Bukhari Colony, North Nazimabad and North Karachi.
Meanwhile, mixed reaction was witnessed in Quetta after India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in the World Cup semi-final at Mohali on Wednesday.
The cheers turned into mourning and the smiles faded away into tears of cricket lovers.
Some people also fired gunshots in the air to vent their anger in different parts of the City.
It is just a game we should not take it so seriously. Pakistani players played well thus we should encourage them instead of criticising them, Zakira, a cricket lover said, adding, that we got off to good start, but then at regular intervals, we started losing two to three quick wickets.