When Indian kites 'infiltrate' into Pakistan

AMRITSAR: Flown to celebrate the Independence Day in this frontier town, many of the kites that are cut mid-air cross the border and land in Pakistan.

"Yes, it happens. People there see kites coming from across the border, which then land on the terraces of their houses," said Samina Khalid Ghurki, Member of National Assembly of Pakistan from the constituency NA-130, under which border areas at Wagah come.

"We get kites of different colours from India, including the tri-colour ones," Ghurki, who was here to attend an Independence Day function, said.

There is no tradition of kite-flying on Independence Day in Pakistan, she said.

"We don't fly kites much there. We celebrate our independence on August 14 in a different way," Ghurki said.

People from both sides assemble at the border on the night of August 14 and wave at each other, she said.

"Many of them are relatives and see each other this way. Then, they also light candles which is a great gesture towards peace the two nations must have," she said.