Kites rise, rooftops laugh, and life persists. Basant’s revival is Pakistan’s affirmation that joy and tradition endure, even in the face of grief.
By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

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Basant’s revival in Lahore symbolised cultural resistance and civic hope, until extremism and fear forced the city’s kites back to earth.
By Marvi Sirmed
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Basant Returns To Lahore: A Celebration Of Joy, Resilience, And Cultural Heritage Basant returns to Lahore after 25 years, blending joy, resilience, and cultural heritage amid national grief and security challenges

After 25 years, Basant returns to Lahore—not just as a festival, but as a resilient reclaiming of joy, culture, and hope amid adversity.
By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

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Even When Darkness Falls, Lahore’s Basant Refuses To Die Basant’s return in Lahore revives joy and memory, but its abrupt curtailment exposes how extremism and state failure still constrain cultural life in Pakistan

Yellow kites rise over Lahore as Basant briefly reclaims joy, memory, and public space—before violence once again intrudes on the city’s fragile celebrations.
By Marvi Sirmed

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Regulating safety is necessary, but commodifying tradition is not. Basant belongs on rooftops, not behind barriers or price tags.
By Zorays Khalid

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Basant, Safety, And The Problem With Ticketed Culture In Lahore As Punjab cautiously restores Basant under safety protocols, selective restrictions and ticketed enclosures risk turning a public cultural tradition into a

Regulating safety is necessary, but commodifying tradition is not. Basant belongs on rooftops, not behind barriers or price tags.
By Zorays Khalid

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Basant, Safety, And The Problem With Ticketed Culture In Lahore As Punjab cautiously restores Basant under safety protocols, selective restrictions and ticketed enclosures risk turning a public cultural tradition into a

Basant was never meant to be fenced in. When celebration is allowed only through tickets and enclosures, culture shifts from shared joy to controlled spectacle.
By Zorays Khalid

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After a long ban, Basant is back with safety rules, uniting Lahore’s culture, heritage, and youth under one vibrant celebration.
By Mekaiel Qazi

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Basant Returns To Lahore: Kites, Culture, And Heritage Soar After 20 Years Lahore’s Basant festival returns after 20 years, reviving kite-flying, culture, heritage, and joy with modern safety measures in place

Lahore’s Basant festival returns after 20 years, bringing kites, colour, and joy back to the city’s skies.
By Mekaiel Qazi

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