Karachi: The year 2013 has been warmly welcomed by the Pakistani citizens with extensive fireworks and aerial firing in different parts of the country.
According to The News Tribe correspondents, heavy aerial firing broke out in Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta, three provincial capitals of the country.
Instead of strict security measures in the business hub of the country amid terror alerts, heavy firing rocked different parts of the metropolitan including high security zones of Clifton and Defence.
Extensive fireworks display amazed people and was large enjoyed by the crowds in Karachi and Lahore cities of the country.
Thousands of youngsters pour out on streets and enjoyed the New Year festivities with dancing and singing.
Earlier, Asian capital cities brought in the New Year in spectacular style after Sydney set off a global wave of fireworks, with long-isolated Yangon joining the pyrotechnic partying for the first time.
Australia’s famous harbour city brought in the New Year on a balmy summer night with a US$6.9 million display curated by pop icon Kylie Minogue.
Three hours later in Hong Kong, the iconic skyline lit up with an eight-minute display, as an estimated 100,000 partygoers flocked to the Victoria Harbour waterfront.
Meanwhile, in Russia, President Vladimir Putin used a traditional New Year’s address to call for unity following a year of protests against his return to the Kremlin for a third term.
Revellers in New York will celebrate the stroke of midnight with the traditional New Year’s Eve ball drop over Times Square, where South Korean pop sensation Psy will join a host of American music stars.
In Rio de Janeiro, officials have promised a bumper 16-minute, 24-tonne display opposite Copacabana Beach while in Germany, fireworks will cap a party at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate with the Pet Shop Boys, Bonnie Tyler and Blue.
Vying to become a permanent fixture on the planetary map of New Year celebrations, the Gulf city state of Dubai is planning a lavish gala at the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.
Fireworks will engulf the spike-like tower, accompanied by a soundtrack performed live by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
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