{"id":37352,"date":"2023-12-19T15:03:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/basant-to-be-celebrated-in-pakistan-in-mid-february-despite-ban-on-kite-flying-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T15:03:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:03:04","slug":"basant-to-be-celebrated-in-pakistan-in-mid-february-despite-ban-on-kite-flying-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/basant-to-be-celebrated-in-pakistan-in-mid-february-despite-ban-on-kite-flying-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Basant to be celebrated in Pakistan in mid-February despite ban on kite flying&#8217; &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>ISLAMABAD \u2014 Basant, the famous spring festival that was marked by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/kite-flying-goes-unabated-cops-directed-to-continue-crackdown-on-violators\/\">kite-flying<\/a> <\/strong>has been banned for last two decades over the loss of lives but people in Punjab are planning to celebrate the spring event in mid-February next year.<\/p>\n<p>Kite Flying Association made announcement on Tuesday to celebrate Basant on February 9 in Rawalpindi Cantt whereas the traditional spring festival will be celebrated on February 16 in Rawalpindi City.<\/p>\n<p>The association announced the schedule of celebrating Basant \u2013 the spring festival characterized by flying of kites, feasts, and various cultural activities \u2013 despite the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/police-arrest-30-kite-sellers-flyers-recover-4600-kites\/\">stern restriction on Basant<\/a> <\/strong>by the government due to the loss of lives in last few years.<\/p>\n<p>During the kite flying and festivity, the usage of metallic strings and those breaking the rules will face jail time, the association announced.<\/p>\n<p>Kite Flying Association also highlighted the dangers posed by plastic and metallic strings for human lives.<\/p>\n<p>A special Basant night will be arranged on Feb 8 at sunset and continue until till midnight and the second such event will be held on Feb 15.<\/p>\n<p>It further said in case of rainfall on Feb 9 or 16, Basant will be rescheduled for the next week but announced against cancelling it in any way.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"L8XIlHMOKl\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/kite-flying-ban-openly-violated-as-basant-celebrated-2\/\">Kite flying ban openly violated as \u2018Basant\u2019 celebrated<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u201cKite flying ban openly violated as \u2018Basant\u2019 celebrated\u201d \u2014 Pakistan Observer\" src=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/basant-to-be-celebrated-in-pakistan-in-mid-february-despite-ban-on-kite-flying\/about:blank\" data-secret=\"L8XIlHMOKl\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/kite-flying-ban-openly-violated-as-basant-celebrated-2\/embed\/#?secret=Km4R6Jrsyn#?secret=L8XIlHMOKl\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u201cKite flying ban openly violated as \u2018Basant\u2019 celebrated\u201d \u2014 Pakistan Observer\" src=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/kite-flying-ban-openly-violated-as-basant-celebrated-2\/embed\/#?secret=Km4R6Jrsyn#?secret=L8XIlHMOKl\" data-secret=\"L8XIlHMOKl\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD \u2014 Basant, the famous spring festival that was marked by kite-flying has been banned for last two decades over the loss of lives but people in Punjab are planning to celebrate the spring event in mid-February next year. 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