File photo of PML-N supporters at a political rally. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
KARACHI: A woman died on Thursday after being hit by stray bullets fired by supporters celebrating the appointment of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, police said.
Around 100 activists from the Pakistan Muslim League - N (PML-N) took to the streets of Thul, a remote town in Sindh, firing weapons in the air to celebrate Sharif taking office for an unprecedented third term.
Some of the bullets hit and killed 45-year-old Musammat Bibal, while her 19-year-old niece Jamila Bibi was rushed to hospital in critical condition, police said.
"They were firing in jubilation and the bullets hit one woman in the head and she died at the spot," Bahar Uddin, the police officer in Thul, told AFP by phone.
Sharif was sworn in as prime minister on Wednesday, some 13 years after he was deposed in a coup and exiled, following the PML-N's comfortable victory in the May 11 general election.
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@Zubair It is a fashion for liberals to crtize Pakistan all the time. Just la off this is an accident and it cant happen anywhere.
messed up DNA. Will get worse.
Heard of gun control? Anyone?
Jaahil and ganwaar log. Don't we have too many of them in Pakistan?
Where is CJ of pakistan?no suo motto against pml n supporters.
Pakistanis are modern day Barbarians. What a Shame. and they blame only MQM for haivng an armed wing? what was this? (un) Armed wing of PML (N)?? every party in Pakistan has an armed wing. what a shame.
De-weaponize the country. License in future be issued for lower bore only. Licenses for Kalashnikov and prohibited bores should be cancelled and weapons be seized. In future licenses for small bores be issued to those who are gradates and have paid taxes in last three years.
Life is getting very cheap in Pakistan day by day...where is pak heading nowadays??
Case of murder should be registered against the office bearers and supporters of PML N of the area. I am sure they were PPP supporters, Chief Justice would have ensured registeration of case.
Kite flying during Basant led to few accidental deaths and the festival itself got banned. Will anyone Ban such senseless celebrations?
Yep. Epitomizes PML-N quite nicely.
we are non-caring ill mannered nation. we don't care for others even its a ultra liberal or the most pious mullah, we damn care
Nawaz - the son of Pakistan!
"Roshan Pakistan"
What an ill mannered nation is this. always for wrong reasons in the news :(