Pakistanis are taking to rooftops across Lahore as they again celebrate the Basant festival by flying colorful kites above their city. The event had been banned due to the many deaths and injuries.

Kite-flying enthusiasts celebrate return after 18-year ban Festival boosts local economy, kite sales surge Festival overshadowed by Islamabad suicide bombing, concert cancelled LAHORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) ...

The annual Hubballi International Kite Festival and sports meet of indigenous games promoted by Member of Parliament and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi will be organised in Hubballi on February 7 and 8.

In the streets of Lahore, there are hints that the kite flying festival, Basant, has returned. Someone is fishing a kite from electricity cables, the distant sound of a drum beat, a flash of neon when ...

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LAHORE: Owing to massive demand for kites and dor (string) and soaring prices in view of the much-anticipated Basant in Lahore alone, the Punjab government has allowed manufacturing of the ...

Preparations for Basant have begun in Lahore, with the sale of kites, spools, and kite string officially starting here. Basant will be celebrated in the city on February 6, 7 and 8, and in this regard ...

Families reunite on decorated rooftops as the festival returns under tight safety curbs. Dubai: After nearly two decades of silence in the skies, the colourful whirl of kites is set to return to ...

Lahore, Pakistan – As the clock struck midnight between Thursday and Friday, Lahore’s sky erupted in fireworks as the crowds that gathered along one of the city’s main avenues cheered in jubilation.

Gigrin Farm is famous for its red kite feeding centre. Hundreds of wild red kites feed here every day. It is a truly breath-taking spectacle, which we hope you will come along and witness for yourself ...