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

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

Measure includes enhanced prison terms and heavy fines on kites fliers and kite manufacturers.

Ban initially imposed in 2005 in Lahore , the capital of the province, when at least 11 bystanders were fatally cut by wire or string made from metal or coated with glass during competitions.

Ban was extended beyond Lahore to other cities and will come into effect ahead of Basant festival.

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87

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English

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