CM for enforcement of ban on kite flying

Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered an indiscriminate crackdown against those violating the kite flying prohibition law.

Presiding over a meeting, he said legal action should be taken against those who fly kites and indulge in firing.

The caretaker CM asserted that the ban on flying kites should be strictly enforced in every city.

He expressed anger over incidents of kite flying in some cities while Section 144 was imposed to stop the activity across Punjab and warned that the DPO concerned would be held responsible if any incident happened. The loss of life due to kite flying cannot be tolerated, he stressed and directed the police to ensure action against aerial firing. He said drones and other modern technologies should be used to monitor kite flying.

The CM also expressed his concern over the production of string and kites despite the ban and regretted loss of lives due to kite flying. He added that measures should be taken in advance to deal with the expected kite flying in Kasur and other districts.

The IG police stated that action would be taken to cancel the arms licence of those who resorted to firing into the air.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 2^nd, 2023.