Top panels: The transverse momentum spectra of \kstar for five rapidity intervals within $-$1.2 $ y $ 0.3 and for two multiplicity classes (0--10$\%$, 40--100$\%$) in \pPb collisions at \mbox{\snn = 5.02 \TeV}. The data for different rapidity intervals are scaled for better visibility. Bottom panels: The ratios of the \pt spectra in various rapidity intervals to that in the interval 0 $ y $ 0.3 for a given multiplicity class. The statistical and systematic uncertainties are shown as bars and boxes around the data points, respectively.