Spring festival comeback injects millions of dollars into local economy as businesses cash in on Basant frenzy.
Spring festival comeback injects millions of dollars into local economy as businesses cash in on Basant frenzy.
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Lahore, Pakistan – Hasnain Khalid, 17, has never flown a kite.
Over the past week, though, Khalid and his 27-year-old cousin, Noman Tariq, have bought 200 kites. They’re preparing for festivities that have long been a central facet of life in Lahore, but were banned in 2007.
After years of restrictions, Lahore cautiously celebrates the return of its iconic spring kite festival.
ISLAMABAD: The eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday welcomed the return of Basant spring festival after the government this…
LAHORE: Extravagantly colored kites dueled above Lahore and cries of victory rang out from rooftops on Friday, as the city…
ISLAMABAD: Brightly colored kites soared through the skies over Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore this weekend, marking the…
After injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings, falls and celebratory gunfire, an event that dates back centuries returns.
ISLAMABAD: Punjab authorities have enforced Section 144 and imposed strict limits on kite materials and imagery ahead of the…
