NA body to take up bill suggesting strict punishment for kite flyers, manufacturers.

ISLAMABAD -- The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior is set to take up a heavy legislative agenda containing 15 bills which includes a crucial legislation seeking complete ban on kite flying in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and suggesting stern punishment to the violators.

The Prohibition of Kite Flying Bill 2021 that had been moved by James Iqbal, a minority member belonging to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) as a private member bill some two years back, has been placed on the agenda of the committee meeting to be held on March 14.

Mr Iqbal had stated that he was tabling the bill aimed at saving precious human lives as well as public and private properties of the residents of the capital city by ensuring strict ban on manufacturing of kites and its metallic strings, its selling, buying and usage.

According to him, the bill has been introduced in accordance with Article 9 of the Constitution which ensures that no person shall be deprived of life or liberty.

The MNA is of the view that by introducing exemplary punishments, the law enforcing departments will perform better to eliminate illegal kite flying under the zero-tolerance policy.

Through the bill...