ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Dunya News wishes all the countrymen a happy New Year and pray that it brings peace and prosperity to Pakistan and hope that the year 2024 will be a year of peace and security all over the world.
A majority of Pakistanis welcomed 2024 with simplicity and bade farewell to turbulent 12 months marked by political and economic crises. However, some revellers resorted to aerial firing and fireworks in some major cities of the country.
Despite being on high alert in Karachi, fireworks and aerial firing was reported in Saddar, Lyari, Garden, Sachal, Korangi, Orangi, Site, Sarjani, Malir, Quaidabad, Gulistan Johar, Liaquatabad, New Karachi, Baldia and Kemari.
A large number of citizens also reached the beach in Karachi to celebrate the New Year. In addition to this, New Year was welcomed with fireworks in various cities including Lahore and Hyderabad.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Thursday that in view of shocking situation of Palestine, the government of Pakistan had completely banned all kinds of events regarding the New Year celebrations to express solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians.
He also urged the general public to show solidarity with the oppressed people of Gaza and observe simplicity at the beginning of the New Year.
In a special televised message, he said the entire Pakistani nation and the Muslim Ummah were deeply saddened by the massacre of the oppressed Palestinians, especially the innocent children.