Rally against firing in air

Published July 28, 2014

PESHAWAR: Darmangai Welfare and Development Organisation on Sunday staged a rally against firing in the air on the chand raat and termed it a heinous act which often resulted in loss of precious lives. The rally was led by organisation’s patron-in-chief Shamus Bari.

The speakers termed firing in the air a crime against humanity. The participants of the rally also pledged support to the

local police to get rid of the menace. They appealed to the people to avoid firing in the air as it often led to loss of their dear ones.

Published in Dawn, July 28th, 2014

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