Lahore celebrated Basant after an 18-year ban, lifted due to public demand despite safety concerns over dangerous kite strings, with celebrations starting midnight Feb 6. Strict regulations were ...

Following the revival of the Basant festival in Lahore, foreign tourists have shown keen interest in the celebrations, participating in kite flying and cultural activities across the city. Foreign ...

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The Basant kite-flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan is back after a ban 20 years ago, with new safety regulations in place to avoid accidents involving the kite strings. This ...

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A burst of color lit up Lahore’s night sky overnight as Pakistan’s cultural capital relaunched the Basant kite-flying festival after nearly two decades. Authorities said Friday ...

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Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The Basant kite-flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan is back after a ban ...

The office of the deputy commissioner (DC) of Lahore has imposed a strict ban on Basant-related activities near airport flight paths. A meeting was held at the DC Lahore office to review measures to ...