Pakistan’s cultural capital erupts in color as kite-flying Basant festival ends 20-year hiatus

A burst of color lit up Lahore’s night sky overnight as Pakistan’s cultural capital relaunched the Basant kite-flying ...

Photos of the Basant kite-flying festival in Pakistan after a 20-year ban

The Basant kite-flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan is back after a ban 20 years ago, with new safety regulations in place to ...
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Basant makes a stunning return to Pakistan's Lahore after a two-decade ban

After nearly two decades of silence, Lahore's rooftops are alive again. Its hotels are full, and the sky is crowded with ...

Kites and victory cries fill Lahore skies as festival returns after long ban

By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Extravagantly coloured kites dueled above Lahore and cries of victory rang out ...

Basant: Kites return to Lahore after decades-long ban

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.
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14th Lahore Literary Festival opens at AlhamraPublished on: February 7, 2026 12:05 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 7 -- The 14th edition of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) formally opened on Friday at the Lahore Arts ...