Lahore's Basant Returns Under Tight Rules After 19-Year Ban
Punjab lifts the Basant ban, allowing a regulated three-day Basant festival in Lahore for the first time since 2007, with government-registered kite sellers (QR codes), a restricted flying window, and bans on dangerous strings; while crowds celebrate, officials cite safety concerns from past fatalities and impose penalties up to five years’ imprisonment for violators, as other Punjab cities pursue unofficial celebrations.
