Pakistan Kite festival : Celebrations return after years of bans

Lahore marks the return of Basant, a centuries-old spring kite festival, after Punjab lifted a long-standing ban in December. The prohibition followed unsafe kite-flying, with nylon strings and rooftop contests d to traffic accidents, serious injuries and deaths. Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff reports from Lahore, Pakistan. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #BasantFestival #Lahore #KiteFlying #PunjabPakistan #Pakistan #SpringCelebrations #BanLifted #SafetyConcerns #EconomicBoom #TourismBoost #AlJazeeraEnglish