FAISALABAD — Regional Police Officer (RPO) Faisalabad Inamur Rehman Malik has ordered a strict crackdown on kite flying across the Faisalabad region, directing police chiefs to enforce the ban without exception and warning that negligence will carry departmental consequences.
The directives, issued on Tuesday, went to City Police Officer (CPO) Faisalabad and the District Police Officers (DPOs) of Chiniot, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh. The officers were told to take concrete and effective steps to stop violations of the law, which the RPO said has already cost precious human lives in tragic incidents in the past.
Under the orders, district police must identify the places where the Kite Flying Act is being violated, working with the Special Branch, and launch targeted operations against violators. Special teams are to be formed at district level to move against kite flyers, kite sellers and people involved in making kites and prohibited kite strings.
Malik stressed a zero-tolerance policy at every level, saying those who break the law must be dealt with strictly and without discrimination. He also directed the district police chiefs to run public awareness campaigns through print and electronic media about the dangers of kite flying, and urged parents to stop their children from taking part in the hazardous activity and to cooperate with the administration and police.
The warning extended to the police chain of command itself: if any untoward incident involving kite flying takes place in an area, strict departmental action will be taken against the concerned station house officer (SHO) and sub-divisional police officer (SDPO). The RPO said the protection of the lives and property of the public remains the foremost priority of the police, and that failure to enforce the law will not be tolerated.
The Faisalabad orders come as enforcement continues across Punjab. Earlier this month, more than 100,000 seized kites were set ablaze in Lahore as part of an intensified crackdown on illegal kite flying in the provincial capital.
A short video of the RPO’s decision was also shared on Nishandahi Media’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2993515517713588/
