Web Desk: It has been announced that Lahore, Rawalpindi along with Punjab are now allowed to celebrate the festival of Basant. However, this celebration would be a limited celebration.
As the festival will be celebrated throughout Punjab.
Multan, Faisalabad and Kasur are also included in the cities where Basant will be celebrated.
This announcement was made in 2025 Kite Flying Ordinance by Punjab Government. This new ordinance cancels the old 2001 Kite flying ordinance completely.
According to the ordinance kite flying will only take place in certain time and certain places. Kids younger than 18-year old will not be allowed to fly kites.
For manufacturing and selling of kites one must be registered with the government. Cases will be made against manufacturers and sellers who sell and make kites without registration.
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What is Basant?
Basant is a festival that marks the arrival of warmer days and a sense of renewal. It is a lively spring festival celebrated in Pakistan, especially in Lahore. The festival is recognized by its colorful kite-flying. Usually friends and families gather on rooftops to fly kites. Soon the sky gets filled with blue, yellow and pink kites. The atmosphere feels energetic and joyful. The kites are engaged in friendly battles where each participant tries to down other participant kites.
The cultural roots of Basant stretches back to the Mughal Era and for many people it is a symbol of Lahore’s identity. Food stalls, traditional music and late night rooftops make the festival feel magical. However, in recent time many accidents have taken place some of them resulting in deaths which have led to people being disheartened by the festival.
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