By Ibra shoukat
Basant Festival or Kite Flying Festival is better when it is limited to
the festival and the festival sanctions many things. Pakistan celebrates
Basant Festival in January. It’s time for spring to come and winter to go.
It would have been better if the festival had been limited to celebrations
and celebrations with various meanings, butit has lost the problem of the
day where it reveals all the negative aspects of the above mentioned.
Itis accepted that this postEid celebration is a place of happiness, but this
happiness should not be so expensive that it costs lives. The first reason
why kites are completely banned is the use of twine and rope made of
sharp glass and metal. The sharp glassinfused twine is also a deadly
weapon and can easily cut the throat if it touches any part of the neck.
Many accidents result in serious injury or death. During this period,
we should think about what we have experienced and how much damage
we have done to our holiday, which spreads joy and renews the spirit of
friendship. It would have been better if the festival had been limited to
celebrations and celebrations with various meanings, but it has lost the
problem of the day where it reveals all the negative aspects of the above
mentioned.
After the deaths due to chemical poisoning in Sargodha and Faisalabad
on March 23, the Pakistani government started taking strict measures
against kite flying across the country. The Punjab and Sindh government
have issued strict orders banning the sale and purchase of twine
rope. Punjab Chief Minister spoke about the law and order situation in
the state and called for crackdown on buying and selling of problematic
ropes. Following recent disturbing events, authorities took swift action.
The most horrific incident took place in Faisalabad; 22yearold
Asif Ashfaq died from heavy blood loss after his throat was cut with a
kite string while riding a motorcycle on March 22. Security camera
footage of the incident shows the injured person falling off the
motorcycle. The CM asked the police and municipal authorities to take strict action against companies producing glasscovered music.
Last
month, two people, including a child, died as a result of kite flying in
Punjab, and two people died as a result of electric shock.
The government has decided to conduct a doortodoor awareness
campaign to stop kite flying. Despite the complete ban on kite flying
during Basant celebrations this year, business owner’s preparations to
defy this ban are in full swing in Rawalpindi. It is important that by
promoting safety measures in Pakistan and following the rules regarding
the risks associated with glasscovered ropes, we can reduce the negative
impact and control it so that everyone can enjoy a safe environment
