Local Breeds of Pakistan flown in kits The pigeon flown in kits are very popular in the cities of Dera Gazi Khan, Bhawalpur, Multan, and Muzafar Garh.
The flying tumblers, which were very popular in mughal Era can know be seen in the cities of Khanewal, Jhang and villages of Multan. They are known as Bazzi wala Kabooter (tumbler). The competition is held as under:

All the pigeon are taken to a big circle. The concerned owner took one of his pigeon and at the end of the circle flown upward. The pigeon flew some yard upward and then tumbles backward. The judge counts the tumble of that pigeon that landed in the circle, it disqualified if landed outside the fixed circle. The pigeon won who had most of the tumble and also landed in the circle.

The pigeon are also flown in tollies (Kits). This sport is very popular in the cities of Bhawalpur, D.G.Khan, Multan and Muzafar Abad. The pigeon flown in kits are very beautiful and colorful. The no of pigeons flown in kits is from 20 to 250. They don’t fly very high and trained with the help of flags, whistles and special signs.

The pigeon in some villages are flown in different and strange way. The fanciers who take part in the competition took their pigeon in open lands. The pigeon are kept in the temporary lofts made of wood. The pigeon are flown who is declared winner whose pigeons came late and landed on their temporary wooden lofts.

The majority of our pigeon breeders take part in competitions of tipplers. Tipplers are widely kept and flown in competitions. But many fancier also keep pigeons and flown them in Tukris (kits). I will describe here how the pigeons are flown in kits and what types of pigeons who take part in such competitions. Any pigeon can be trained for the kits. But these breeds are popular and prepared for kit flying. Ghagras, Katch Paras, Kabras, Lal Band Ghagra, Roshan Chirag, and Shirazi.