Ban on kite flying against Pakistan constitution: Petitioner

The state cannot take away the right of legitimate trade from its citizens, says kite trader.

LAHORE: A kite trader from Lahore, frustrated by the ban on kite flying and kite business, filed a petition against it in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday.

The petitioner, Waqas Ahmad stressed that the ban was against the fundamental rights of people.

Calling it illegal and against the constitution, Ahmad said that the state cannot take away the right of legitimate trade from its citizens.

“Most of the traders were poor people and this ban has ended their source of income,” the petitioner stated.

Currently, the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Bill, 2009 forbids committing or abetting the act of kite flying and/or manufacture and sale of kites.

The petitioner requested the court to lift the said ban.

Justice Umar Ata Bandial asked the Punjab government and city district government of Lahore to submit their replies in response to this petition by March 6.