Authorities seized more than 90,000 kites and 5,000 dangerous strings, warning of strict action against violations
During the hearing, advocate Azhar Siddique, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, argued that the Kite Flying Act 2025 violated the fundamental principles enshrined in the Constitution. PHOTO: REUTERS
The Lahore Police revealed that a total of 5,915 cases were registered against kite flying between 2024 and 2026.
In a detailed report submitted to the Lahore High Court on Wednesday, police said strict action had been taken against those involved in kite flying over the past three years. The data also included ongoing cases shared by the Lahore police chief in connection with Basant-related activities.
In 2024, 3,534 cases were recorded, the highest figure in three years. In 2025, 1,918 cases were recorded, including one death linked to kite flying. So far in 2026, 463 cases have been filed with no deaths reported.
Over the three years, authorities arrested 5,270 people involved in kite flying. Injuries related to kite incidents included 10 in 2024, two in 2025 and none in 2026. Police also seized more than 90,000 kites and more than 5,000 chemical and metal strings, considered dangerous.
The report highlights the need for strict enforcement of kite flying laws and warns that any illegal activity would result in “immediate and effective action”.
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Meanwhile, a petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court regarding a fatal kite string incident in Lahore Cantt, where a citizen’s neck was cut by a kite string on Friday.
The plea, submitted by Judicial Activism Committee chief Azhar Siddique, named the Punjab government, the Lahore police chief and other officials as defendants, and called Basant’s celebration a “bloody festival” endangering public safety.
The petition urges the court to ban chemical-coated kite strings, take strict action against their manufacturers and sellers and hold negligent police officers accountable.
He also called for a compensation policy for those injured or killed by dangerous kite strings, citing previous incidents including the death of Yousaf Munir, 21, last October, killed by a metal-covered string in Nawan Kot.
