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Pakistan Kite festival : Celebrations return after years of bans

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  • Published on Mar 4, 2026
  • Lahore marks the return of Basant, a centuries-old spring kite festival, after Punjab lifted a long-standing ban in December.
    The prohibition followed unsafe kite-flying, with nylon strings and rooftop contests linked to traffic accidents, serious injuries and deaths.
    Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff reports from Lahore, Pakistan.
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