10 held for violating kite flying ban
LAHORE: Following the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, police on Monday booked at least 10 for violating the kite flying ban in its crackdown in parts Lahore. As per details shared…
No Basant this year, govt assures LHC
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday released its written judgment on petitions against celebrating Basant festival in Punjab, a private media outlet reported. According to reports, the court verdict said that…
Punjab govt retracts decision to celebrate Basant
LAHORE: Punjab government on Wednesday decided against celebrating Basant in Lahore. Speaking to media, Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan said that at least four-to-six months were needed to celebrate Basant properly.…
LHC directs Punjab govt, others to submit reply in Basant case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday sent notices to the Punjab inspector general of police, chief secretary and others in a case related to lifting the 12-year-old ban on Basant festival…
47 arrested over kite flying
At least 47 people were arrested during a police crackdown on kite seller and flyers in different parts of the provincial capital, a private media outlet reported Monday. The crackdown was launched on…
Minor dies after getting stuck in kite string, falling off rooftop
Glass-coated kite string has claimed the life of a minor boy in the provincial capital, a private media outlet reported Tuesday. According to reports, the eight-year-old on Saturday had fallen off the…
Punjab claims decision to hold Basant ‘not final’ yet
LAHORE: The Punjab government seemed to backtrack on its earlier stance on Wednesday as it said that a decision to celebrate Basant in the province was not final as of yet. On December…
LHC seeks govt response in plea challenging Basant decision
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday issued notices to the Punjab government and other official respondents on a petition challenging the government’s decision to lift the ban on Basant festival…
Parliamentarians welcome Punjab government’s decision of lifting Basant ban
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians on Wednesday welcomed the decision of Punjab government to remove the ban on Basant celebrations while stressing that the government should ensure safety measures. Talking to media outside Parliament House,…
LHC to hear plea challenging lifting of Basant ban
–Petitioner says SC had banned festival because it had taken the form of a ‘blood sport’ –PML-N MPA moves resolution in Punjab Assembly against lifting of ban on Basant festival, asks SC to…
Punjab govt announces Basant celebrations
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led Punjab government has decided to allow Basant festival celebrations in February, Information Minister Fayazul Hassan Chohan confirmed Tuesday. “Basant will be celebrated in Lahore in the second…
Kite flying ban to be upheld, says Rawalpindi commissioner
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Division Commissioner Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary has said that no one would be allowed to violate kite flying ban and the authorities concerned have been directed to take strict action in accordance…
Police detain 52 kite-sellers in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Police on Friday night conducted a raid in and around Royal Artillery Bazaar (RA Bazaar) against kite-sellers as well as those engaged in kite-flying. The crackdown resulted in 52 arrests from nearby areas, officials…
Police to use telescopes to keep check on kite flying: report
RAWALPINDI: Police will use telescopes to keep a check on kite flying in the city this year and will arrest parents of children who’re found violating the ban on kiteflying, as reported by…
Govt says no to Basant yet again
LAHORE: Kite-flying enthusiasts this year too would not be able to celebrate their favourite festival as the Punjab chief minister has rejected the Municipal Corporation Lahore’s (MCL) summary, Pakistan Today has learnt.…
114 people detained in crackdown against kite flyers
ISLAMABAD: Police officers have apprehended as many as 114 kite flyers and confiscated a huge cache of kites during the raid in different areas. The administration has banned kite-flying in the capital for two…