Lahore Safari Zoo has been adorned with colourful kites and decorations as the Punjab Wildlife Department prepares to host a three-day Basant Festival, reviving the traditional celebration after 25 years. Organisers plan to fly giant kites measuring up to 30 feet, alongside a range of entertainment including puppet shows, Wild on Beat performances, music […]
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Lahore sees kite sales soar ahead of Basant festival
LAHORE: Kite sales and string trade have surged in Lahore as the city gears up for the annual Basant festival, with vendors reporting record demand across markets. Malik Faizan, legal advisor for the Kite Flying Association (KFA), said that on the first day alone, around 400,000 kites were sold. In addition, 15,000 spools of kite […]