Authorities seized more than 90,000 kites and 5,000 dangerous strings and warned of strict measures against violations.
During the hearing, advocate Azhar Siddique, appearing for the petitioner, argued that the Kite Flying Act, 2025 violated the fundamental principles enshrined in the Constitution. PHOTO: REUTERS
Lahore Police have revealed that a total of 5,915 cases against kite flying were registered between 2024 and 2026.
In a detailed report submitted to the Lahore High Court on Wednesday, the police said strict action had been taken against those involved in kite flying for the last 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 registered, the highest number in the three years. In 2025, 1,918 cases were recorded, including one death related to kite flying. So far in 2026, 463 cases have occurred without reporting fatalities.
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 confiscated more than 90,000 kites and more than 5,000 chemical and metal strings, which are considered dangerous.
The report underlines the need to strictly enforce kite flying laws and warns that any illegal activity will be met with “immediate and effective measures.”
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Meanwhile, a petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court over a fatal kite string incident in Lahore Cantt, where a citizen’s neck was cut with a kite string on Friday.
The statement, filed by Judicial Activism Panel chief Azhar Siddique, named the Punjab government, the Lahore police chief and other officials as respondents, and described the Basant festival as a “bloody festival” that endangered public safety.
The petition urged 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 due to dangerous kite strings, citing previous incidents including the death of Yousaf Munir, 21, last October, who was killed by a metal-coated string in Nawan Kot.
