A 12-year-old boy has died after attempting to replicate a scene from the South Korean Netflix series Squid Game as a prank. An inquest ruled that the boy, Sebastian Cizman, died by hanging, with ...

The Punjab government's decision to lift a strict 25-year ban and permit Basant celebrations in Lahore for three days — accompanied by promises of record-breaking business, revenue generation, and ...

LAHORE: In a major policy shift, the Punjab government on Wednesday announced that it has no plans to celebrate the Basant festival across the province and that it will instead be celebrated only in ...

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has officially announced the celebration of Basant 2026, scheduled from February 6 to 8, and online registration of manufacturers and traders has been made ...

This is why Lahore’s iconic kite-flying festival is returning, what it means for culture Dubai: For decades, Basant was the moment when Lahore looked up together. Every spring, rooftops filled with ...

Basant is officially returning to Lahore after years, as the district administration has granted conditional permission for kite flying under strict safety regulations to ensure public protection.

Revival of spring festival restores tradition of joy, coexistence and creative expression The roots of Basant in Punjab stretch far deeper than the kite strings that colour its sky. AP The ...

The Lahore district administration has officially issued a notification permitting the celebration of the Basant festival from February 6 to 8, 2026, under strict safety and regulatory measures.

The Lahore district administration has formally approved the conditional revival of Basant in 2026, allowing kite flying under an extensive set of safety regulations aimed at protecting lives while ...

LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Pakistani youth enjoy flying kites during the Basant or kite flying festival in Lahore, 06 February 2005. Thousands of people perched on roof tops in the eastern city of Lahore to ...

A letter received this week from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) brought an unexpected and deeply emotional moment for the family of a late MIT alumnus. Addressed to his father, the ...

The internet cavalry has come to the defense of a bride-to-be after her fiancé’s family pulled a so-called “prank” on her, with many claiming the stunt is nothing short of “bullying”. In the ...