Lawmakers in Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province on Tuesday passed a law permanently banning kite flying. The measure, which includes enhanced prison terms and heavy fines on kite fliers and kite manufacturers, comes ahead of the decades-old festival of Basant.

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A provincial assembly in Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province has passed a law permanently banning kite flying, officials said.

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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province on Tuesday passed a law permanently banning kite flying. The measure, which includes enhanced prison terms and heavy fines on kite fliers and kite manufacturers, comes ahead of the decades-old festival of Basant. A ban on kite flying was initially imposed in 2005 in Lahore, the capital of the province, when at least 11 bystanders were fatally cut by wire or string made…

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A provincial assembly in Pakistan's most populous Punjab province has passed a law permanently banning kite flying, officials said.

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Lawmakers in Punjab have passed a new law that permanently bans kite flying across the region, a move that comes just ahead of the long-anticipated Basant festival, traditionally marked by massive kite-flying celebrations.
The law, passed on Tuesday, imposes severe penalties for violators, including lengthy prison sentences and hefty fines.
Originally imposed in Lahore in 2005 following a series of fatal accidents where bystanders were injured o…

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Punjab bans kite flying permanently ahead of Basant

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Lawmakers in Pakistan's most populous Punjab province on Tuesday passed a law permanently banning kite flying.

Lawmakers in Pakistan’s Punjab impose total ban on kite fliers over safety concerns

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