Sir: At least three people were killed and 21 others sustained injuries in aerial firing and fireworks display in various cities across the country in the wee hours of Tuesday. A youth was killed in Five Star Chourangi area of Karachi during fireworks display. Aerial firing on the occasion of Independence Day in various areas of the city also claimed a life, while 11 other people were wounded. In Rawalpindi, a youth was killed, while eight other people were wounded in aerial firing in different areas of the city. A 15-year-old girl was among the wounded. At least two people were wounded in aerial firing in Faisalabad on the occasion of Independence Day. The concerned authorities and security forces failed to provide protection to Pakistanis, owing to which these aerial firing killed and wounded so many citizens. TAHIR RAFIQUE Turbat Published in Daily Times, August 16th 2018.