In Pakistan, chaos marred Independence Day celebrations in Karachi, leaving three dead and 75 injured. Gunfire erupted across multiple neighborhoods, including Liaquatabad, Korangi, Lyari, Mehmoodabad, Akhtar Colony, Keamari, Jackson, Baldia, Orangi Town, and Paposh Nagar. Police detained 20 suspects in connection with the shootings. Similar incidents have occurred in previous years, with 95 people injured in 2024 and 80 in 2023 from celebratory gunfire.