Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Saleem Rajput has enforced a two-month prohibition on kite-flying to mitigate tragic incidents associated with lethal untethered kite strings and ensure citizen safety.
“In accordance with Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the manufacturing, vending, and utilization of kites are banned citywide from March 30 to May 29,” stated the commissioner.
He underscored that this measure was taken due to the utilization of perilous metallic strings during kite flying, which poses significant hazards to citizen safety.
The commissioner highlighted that eight individuals have already sustained injuries due to kite-flying mishaps. Recent occurrences of injuries caused by metallic kite strings have prompted authorities to implement the prohibition.
“Kite-flying poses an extreme danger to citizens, and this action is aimed at protecting the precious lives of citizens,” affirmed the commissioner.
Sources indicate that the city administration anticipates a decrease in kite-flying incidents and the assurance of residents’ safety and security due to this ban.
A young man from Karachi was hospitalized after suffering severe injuries from an untethered kite string in the Azizabad area on March 27. As per police reports, the 20-year-old, identified as Awais, was riding a motorcycle when he got entangled in a kite string in Azizabad.
Similarly, a minor boy was rushed to the hospital after being injured by an untethered kite string while riding a motorcycle with his father in the Nazimabad area.
In response to a similar threat, the Punjab police have intensified their crackdown on kite-flying across the province following the tragic demise of a young man in Faisalabad under similar circumstances.
These incidents prompted Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to take strict action against the manufacturing, vending, and purchase of chemicals utilized in making kite-flying strings, which function like razor-sharp blades and can be fatal.
(Islamabad51_Newsdesk)
