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

The Basant, a festival marking the onset of spring, was banned in 2008 after deaths and injuries to motorcyclists and pedestrians from stray kite strings
The ban was lifted last year due to public demand and this year’s festival kicked off at midnight on Friday, with a Punjab minister ‌flying the ‌first kite

By Reuters · 07 February 2026

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