On the eve of New Year, Section 144 has been imposed Karachi-wide for two days — December 31 and January 1 — banning aerial firing, use of fire crackers and carrying firearms.
Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi said he imposed the ban exercising powers under Section 144, delegated by the Sindh Home Department.
“I do hereby impose a complete ban on carrying/ display of arms, aerial firing and use of fire crackers on New Year’s Eve-2025 within the limits of Karachi Division for a period of two days, with effect from December 31, 2024, to January 1, 2025,” said Naqvi.
Unfortunately, every year on the eve of New Year, scores of people get injured or killed in celebratory firing despite the authorities’ taking different measures.
Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is a legal provision that empowers district administration to place a ban on an activity for a specific period of time. Police enforce such a ban and register cases for its violation.
