Kite string injures 4-year-old girl

A four-year-old girl was injured by a kite string while riding a motorcycle with her father in Rawalpindi.

Kite flying continues unabated in the garrison city and surrounding areas despite police action.

According to a spokesperson for the police, enthusiasts ignored the restrictions and continued kite flying and aerial firing.

They said on Saturday and Sunday evening, around 8:30pm, four-year-old Manahil was riding a motorcycle with her father, Muhammad Kashif, on Rawal Road. As they approached Ali Nawaz Chauhan Chowk, the deadly kite string, hanging from power lines, struck her face.

The string left the child with injuries to her nose and face, and she was rushed to Benazir Hospital, where she received medical treatment before being discharged.

It is worth noting that during the Basant Night, police arrested 135 suspects and seized kites, weapons, and other equipment.

Meanwhile, kite flying continued to be rampant in various areas of Rawalpindi city and cantonment on Sunday. Social activist Yasir Farooq Usman, who has been vocal against the practice, expressed concern, stating, "The police show activity for one day and then go silent. However, on Sunday, kite flying was rampant in the cantonment areas."