Summary Shahbaz Sharif has summoned reports from authorities concerned in different cities
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif has said that violators of the ban pertaining to kite flying would not be spared at any cost, Dunya News reported Saturday.
The Chief Minister has directed police authorities and administration concerned to launch indiscriminate action against people who do not abide by the law. The Chief Minister has taken notice of kite flying ban violations in different cities.
Shahbaz Sharif has summoned reports from authorities concerned in different cities.
On the other hand, APPMA President and founder of Kite Flying Festival in Pakistan Khawaja Nadeem Saeed Wayeen had said in January that the country could get huge revenues if the ban is lifted. He said that kite flying festivals would help better country’s soft image.
He demanded establishment of a high-level committee headed by Member of National assembly Hamza Shahbaz to look into the matter.
Kite flying has acquired status of a cottage industry in Punjab which provides thousands of employment opportunities to the needy.
According to the figures put forth by the APPMA President, around 150,000 people in Lahore, 80,000 in Kasur while , 100,000 in Gujranwala were employed by small industries before the ban was imposed.
President of the association had demanded the Chief Minister to order authorities concerned to coordinate and help form a reformed plan for safer kite flying in open areas in Lahore and other cities.
Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Amendment Bill was passed in 2009 that forbids manufacture and sale of kites.
The bill was passed owing to deaths during Basant festival. Kite-string, razor sharp thread used to fly kites claimed dozens of lives in years before the activity was banned.
