Kites have once again filled the skies of the Pakistani city of Lahore after a 19-year ban. Markets sold thousands of handmade kites in the colors of spring flowers to eager flyers who often compete ...

The vibrant celebration, banned for two decades, brightened the eastern city of Lahore, where residents face alarming levels of air pollution and political restrictions. Lahore dispatch The vibrant ...

Kite flying festival returns not just as a festival, but as a feeling, stitching memories Dubai: For years, the skies of Lahore felt quieter. Too quiet. Where once colour ruled the air and rooftops ...

JOHOR BARU: The Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival has made it into the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) after receiving participation from 56 countries across the globe. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn ...

In the streets of Lahore, there are hints that the kite flying festival, Basant, has returned. Someone is fishing a kite from electricity cables, the distant sound of a drum beat, a flash of neon when ...

People in Pakistan have held a traditional kite-flying festival for the first time in 19 years. It was banned in 2007 after a series of fatal accidents. The Basant is a centuries-old event held in the ...

If you happen to be in Perlis from Feb 10 to 11, don't miss the World Kite Festival. — Unsplash The World Kite Festival 2026, happening from on Feb 10 and 11, will adorn the skies at Politeknik Tuanku ...

Kite-flying enthusiasts celebrate return after 18-year ban Festival boosts local economy, kite sales surge Festival overshadowed by Islamabad suicide bombing, concert cancelled LAHORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) ...

Lahore, Pakistan – Hasnain Khalid, 17, has never flown a kite. Over the past week, though, Khalid and his 27-year-old cousin, Noman Tariq, have bought 200 kites. They’re preparing for festivities that ...

Pakistanis are taking to rooftops across Lahore as they again celebrate the Basant festival by flying colorful kites above their city. The event had been banned due to the many deaths and injuries.