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Pakistan forecasts favorable weather for Basant as kite festival returns under safety watch

  • The government in Pakistan’s Punjab has allowed the three-day spring cultural festival on Feb. 6-8 ending an 18-year ban on kite flying
  • Met Office says mainly dry weather is expected in Lahore during the festival, with light westerly winds blowing at 10–15kilometer per hour
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