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  • Famous but deadly kite flying festival returns after 19-year ban

    02/07/2026 5:44:41 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 12 replies
    BBC ^ | February 7, 2026 | Caroline Davies
    After injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings, falls and celebratory gunfire, an event that dates back centuries returns. 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 you look up in the walled city's narrow streets to a stretch of sky. This party is above. As the sun sets across the city, on every rooftop we can see families and friends, laughing, shouting, watching as kites zig zag, circle, and soar through...