More than 100,000 seized kites and thousands of rolls of kite string were set ablaze near the Old Ravi Bridge in Lahore, as part of an intensified crackdown on illegal kite flying. The burning took place under the supervision of Senior Civil Judge Muhammad Jamil. The available account does not set out the full terms of the Lahore kite ban, but the scale of the destruction shows that enforcement is under way.
What was destroyed
A spokesperson said on Thursday that the destroyed contraband included 3,930 rolls of kite string, 2,279 bundles of pinna string and 1,737 rolls of hazardous chemical-coated string. Pinna string is kite thread usually coated with an abrasive material, which is used to cut rival kites in the air. Officials treat coated string as a particular danger because it can injure people, especially motorcyclists, and birds.
The seizure of kite string is a central part of the drive, since string is often the most dangerous element of illegal flying. The spokesperson's account is the only official detail in the source, so the exact number of seizures and the areas where they were made are not clear from this report.
Supervision and what is not yet known
The judge's supervision indicates that the destruction followed a formal process rather than an informal clean-up. The report does not say whether arrests were made, whether fines were imposed or whether more operations are planned. Anyone who wants to know the current status of the Lahore kite ban should check official notices from the provincial government and local authorities.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Lahore mein 1 lakh se zyada zabt shuda patang aur dor ke rolls Old Ravi Bridge ke paas jala diye gaye. Yeh karwai ghair qanooni patang bazi ke khilaf sakhti ka hissa hai. Report mein nayi pabandi ya saza ki tafseel nahi di gayi. Patang udanay se pehle maujooda qanoon zaroor dekh lein.
