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Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Saleem Rajpoot has imposed a ban on the sale and flying of kites within the metropolis following numerous incidents of serious injuries caused by loose kite strings.
Under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the manufacturing, sale, and flying of kites are prohibited across the city from March 30 to May 29.
This decision comes in response to the escalating use of hazardous metal strings in kite flying, posing significant risks to citizens’ lives, as stated by the Karachi Commission. The recent surge in injuries caused by loose metal strings during kite flying has compelled authorities to take action.
On March 27, a young man from Karachi was hospitalized after being severely injured by a loose kite string in the Azizabad area. According to police reports, the 20-year-old, identified as Awais, was riding a motorcycle when he became entangled in a kite string. He was promptly transported to a hospital, where his condition was reported to be stable.
Similarly, the day before, a minor boy was admitted to the hospital after sustaining injuries from a loose kite string while riding a motorcycle with his father in the Nazimabad area.