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Pakistan’s Punjab to hold Basant kite festival from Feb. 6-8 after 25-year ban

  • Province to start safety antenna installation campaign on all motorbikes from tomorrow
  • Basant ban began in the mid-2000s after fatal incidents involving metal-coated kite strings
By Hasaan Ali Khan ·

Lawmakers in Pakistan’s Punjab impose total ban on kite flying over safety concerns

By AP ·

Pakistan’s Punjab to toughen laws against kite flying— state media 

By Arab News Pakistan ·

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