The firing comes as North Korea had pledged to launch a rocket carrying a military reconnaissance satellite again "as soon as possible" following a failed launch in May.
Following the aerial firing in Karachi that killed two people, the police have apprehended six accused in a separate similar incident that killed two children in another aerial firing on the eve of Pakistan’s 76th Independence Day in Shahdara, Badami Bagh in Lahore, reported ARY News.
The accused had sought interim bail on medical grounds. It was stated that the accused is a diabetic, has weak eyesight, and losing weight in judicial custody.
Notably, the 21-gun salute is conducted by a specifically-designed cartridge or a blank round which is used to create the sound of firing as opposed to actual shells being fired.
Two people lost their lives and 85 others were injured in aerial firing in Karachi on the eve of Pakistan's 76th Independence Day, reported Dawn citing officials.
DIG Partha Sarathi Mahanta told ANI that in a joint operation, STF, Chirang district police, and the forest department, three rhino poachers were arrested.
The police spokesperson said that the incident took place in Spinwam tehsil where three children aged between 8-14 years were killed when the groom opened fire in his wedding ceremony.
The Black Sea has been a vital theatre of the war since Russia’s full-scale invasion almost a year and a half ago, with Russian warships there firing cruise missiles at Ukraine, including at targets hundreds of miles inland, and enforcing a blockade of Ukrainian ports. Moscow’
The incident took place under Moti Nagar police station limits in the district on Thursday. A CCTV video of the incident has also come to light which went viral on social media.
In a boost to its capabilities to destroy enemy targets hidden behind mountains, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the Israeli Spike Non Line of Sight (NLOS) anti-tank guided missiles which can hit targets from distances up to 30 km.