A crackdown on metallic kite strings and kite flyers has been intensified across the province, including Lahore, to protect human lives and targeted police operations are ongoing in major cities.
A Punjab Police spokesman said on Saturday that this year, 4,147 cases had been registered across the province over violation of the ban on kite-flying so far. Legal action was taken against 4,277 people involved in violation of the kite-flying ban, resulting in their arrest. A total of 244,470 kites and 16,878 metallic kite strings were recovered from the accused. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar directed the police forces concerned to continue crackdown on violators of the ban on kite-flying without any discrimination across the province. He emphasised that people involved in online kite-flying business should be apprehended and brought to justice. He said that those endangering human lives did not deserve any leniency, and targeted operations should be intensified across the province.
Moreover, the Punjab Safe Cities Authority released the data of Pakistan’s first virtual women’s police station here on Saturday. According to the details, a total of 12,860 complaints have been received from women across Punjab, including Lahore. FIRs were registered in 1,129 cases based on women’s complaints. Out of the total cases, 8,544 cases were resolved due to reconciliation between parties or other reasons. Investigation is ongoing in 2,666 cases, and there is an emphasis on completing 521 cases promptly.
The Safe Cities spokesperson stated that women are actively seeking daily guidance from the Virtual Women Police Station to resolve their issues. The complaints lodged by women at the Virtual Women Police Station include harassment, domestic violence, disputes, and domestic disagreements, among other issues were received. Women are guided throughout all stages, from FIR registration to investigation and trial. Women can contact the Virtual Women Police Station anytime via 15-call, the Women Safety App live chat, or the video call feature. They can express their issues and seek help with complete confidentiality and trust without disclosing their name or address.
