Fida Hussnain Lahore
In a bid to address the escalating fatalities resulting from kite flying incidents, Punjab’s Prosecutor General penned a letter to Provincial Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, recommending crucial amendments to the existing kite flying laws.
In the missive, Prosecutor General Farhad Ali advocated for the stringent enforcement of the Punjab Kite Flying Ordinance 2001, which currently stipulates a maximum penalty of three years imprisonment along with a fine of one lakh rupees.
Capital city, Islamabad, had already imposed a ban on kite flying, and underscored the gravity of the situation.
Ali emphasized the need to incorporate sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act into cases under the kite flying ordinance, a move aimed at expediting trials and enhancing deterrence against the perilous activity.
He emphasized the inadequacy of the current legal framework in Punjab to effectively curb kite flying incidents, citing recent tragic events that claimed lives and caused injuries.
The letter comes in the wake of a series of unfortunate incidents, including the tragic death of a young man named Asif in Faisalabad, whose life was cut short by a kite string severing his throat. Despite such harrowing incidents, the hazardous practice of kite flying persists, as evidenced by additional injuries reported in both Faisalabad and Sialkot.
