Overview
- Rescue officials reported at least 25 people, including women and children, injured by stray bullets, with patients taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and Civil Hospital.
- Arrest tallies varied across outlets, with reports of 59 detainees and separate counts of 41, reflecting ongoing processing and evolving official totals.
- Police said they recovered illegal firearms, bullets and spent shells, including a 30-bore pistol, and registered cases against suspects.
- Celebratory firing was reported in multiple Karachi neighborhoods such as Korangi, Golimar, Five Star, New Sabzi Mandi, Lyari, Liaquatabad and North Nazimabad, while separate reports noted four injuries in Hyderabad and two in Nawabshah.
- Authorities had banned the display of weapons for the festivities and deployed drones at more than 16 police stations to monitor violators in high-risk areas.