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Color and caution as banned kite-flying festival returns to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Brightly colored kites soared through the skies over Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore this weekend, marking the return of a festival after a 19-year ban that had been imposed over safety concerns. Families and groups of friends gathered on rooftops and in parks and streets for the three-day kite-flying festival in Punjab province, known as ‘Basant’, the Urdu language word for the spring season it traditionally marks the arrival of. “Everyone is excited — all of Punjab, all of Pakistan.
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arabnews.com
Pakistan’s Lahore marks Basant festival after government lifts decades-old ban on kite flying
ISLAMABAD: The eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday welcomed the return of Basant spring festival after the government this year lifted a more than two-decade-old ban on…
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aljazeera.com
‘Magical atmosphere’: Kite fever lights up Lahore as Basant boosts economy
Spring festival comeback injects millions of dollars into local economy as businesses cash in on Basant frenzy.
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Kites and victory cries fill Lahore skies as festival returns after long ban
LAHORE: Extravagantly colored kites dueled above Lahore and cries of victory rang out from rooftops on Friday, as the city celebrated the lifting of an 18-year ban on a…
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How Basant became Lahore’s signature festival in Pakistan
After years of restrictions, Lahore cautiously celebrates the return of its iconic spring kite festival.
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bbc.com
Basant, Pakistan's famous but deadly kite festival, returns after 19-year ban
After injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings, falls and celebratory gunfire, an event that dates back centuries returns.
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Punjab extends Basant timings as Lahore marks festival with traditional zeal
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has extended timings for the Basant kite-flying festival till early Monday morning, she announced on Sunday, as people in the…
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Color and caution as banned kite-flying festival returns to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Brightly colored kites soared through the skies over Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore this weekend, marking the return of a festival after a 19-year ban that had been…