Basant Festival Happening Again in Pakistan Ever

This festival was celebrated with kite flying pecha competitions all over the city especially in the Androon-E-Shehr (The Inner City or the Walled City of Lahore) area. Even today, some people are known to regret quoting that they voted the Lions, PML (N), and what is they did to them. Today, The Govt. of PTI in Punjab can win hearts should they call for safe Basant; also owning to the threats of PDM.

Why Basant is banned in Pakistan

Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed all the petitions that challenged the ban of Basant in the Year 2005. The then Chief Minister of Punjab held Kite flyers and traders responsible for deaths or serious injuries and imposed an embargo ruled under the Anti-Terrorism Act in Pakistan’s Punjab province on 10th March 2006 depriving people of a centuries-old sport. At that time, heavy-hearted socialites quickly canceled fabulous parties in their fairy-lit mansions, while corporate bashes on rooftops overlooking the red sandstone Badshahi mosque and 16th century Lahore Fort were called off. Undoubtedly owing to the obstinacy of the flyers who refuse to use a safe string and the frequent power cuts caused by falling kites embodied some of the key problems.

Empty Skies of Lahore

The sky used to be literally filled with colorful kites of all shapes and sizes flown from rooftops. The kites were flown on strings called “Dorr” which is a special thread with cut glass embedded within which serves to cut the thread of competitor kites more effectively. It may seem an innocent pastime, but some kite flyers reinforce strings with wire or ground glass for dueling with other kites and betting on the outcome.

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