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Basant revives tradition and livelihoods, but commercial growth doesn't mean ordinary families can afford to join in

Also cancels mega Basant show in Lahore; Sindh cancels musical segment of event for foreign lawmakers

Man falls to death, 35 individuals sustain injuries

Chalk out strategy to prevent illegal Basant celebrations

Police make arrangements to crackdown on Basant lovers

Police had rounded up 188 kite sellers and kite flyers in violation of Basant ban from Cantt areas

Sounds of aerial firing and kite flying echo in various localities

Kite Flying Association advertised Basant on social media

Kite association says metal strings, aerial firing will be banned

50 others, including children, also injured as kite-fliers defy ban on celebrating banned spring festival

Police baton charge groups of youngsters and bundle some into the back of packed paddy wagons

Police arrest 86 kite flyers, seize thousands of kites

KFA issues event schedule despite repeated warnings from police

2,000 personnel, drones to be deployed to go after violators.

Traders urge government to abolish ban on kite flying and penalise those who use and manufacture lethal string

In the latest incident, fresh graduate was riding a motorbike when a kite string slit his throat open

The Basant festival illegally organised for the second year in a row

Basant brings yellow kites on the sky as police chase ban violators

Undeterred kite flyers celebrate second round of Basant despite police action

Kite Flying Association goes underground as police launch raids

First day of Basant to be celebrated despite ban

Kite flying ban violators would be dealt with an iron hand and no one would be spared

The Kite Association vows to celebrate basant no matter how hard the govt tries to stop them

Kite flying fan seeks measures to make Basant a safe cultural festival

Meanwhile, the sale of kites and strings has soared in Rawalpindi

Six month imprisonment, fines worth Rs10,000 to Rs50,000 imposed if anyone is found flying, selling or buying kites

Most accused were nabbed during celebrations in different areas of Faisalabad

Police seize kites, chemical twine, arrest sellers; biker injured after thread gets entangled in the neck

Event scheduled for last week of February

In this regard, flyers are being distributed

Colourful kites used to once hover over the iconic domes of Badshahi Mosque

Lahoris welcome spring festival by flying kites but the Supreme Court has put a ban on it in Punjab

Two kite makers arrested; banned items were being sent for Basant festival in Dubai

Senior minister says preparations of at least four to six months required to celebrate festival

Senior minister Aleem Khan says four to six months of preparations required to celebrate the festival

Announcement comes despite government’s decision to retain ban on kite-flying

Issues notices to Punjab chief and home secretaries, Lahore deputy commissioner

Kite-flying festival was banned following multiple deaths

Provincial minister says Basant committee will present its recommendations within a week

Large number of youth, Kite Flying Association has repeatedly demanded for the ban to be lifted

Police crackdown on defiance and festivities in the neighbourhood

The show was inaugurated by the UMT Director Ibrahim Hasan Murad

Pindi police, administration gets in to action as CM Punjab orders action against officers not implementing ban

Arts Council of Pakistan organises Basant festival with free-of-charge entry

Fazal Jutt wins singing competition in professional category

Shopkeepers have stockpiled kites of all colours and designs which are being sold openly

The action was taken to "prevent danger to human life and disturbance of the public peace and tranquility"

This year too, the Punjab government has banned basant celebrations

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Police also recovered more than 150 bundles of chemically-coated string from the possession of the accused