The Basant kite-flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan is back after a ban 20 years ago, with new safety regulations in place to avoid accidents involving the kite strings. This is a photo gallery ...

Brightly coloured kites soared through the skies over Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore this weekend, marking the return of a ...

The event, which dates back centuries, was banned after injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings and celebratory ...

A burst of color lit up Lahore’s night sky overnight as Pakistan’s cultural capital relaunched the Basant kite-flying festival after nearly two decades.

People gathered on rooftops to enjoy flying kites for the first time in years, celebrating the spring festival of Basant. The activity had been banned due to injuries and deaths during past ...

Banned in 2007 following a spate of accidents, the city’s Basant kite festival resumed this month amid stricter safety ...

The vibrant celebration, banned for two decades, brightened the eastern city of Lahore, where residents face alarming levels ...

Banned Kite-Flying Festival Basant Returns To Pakistan With New Safety Measures . Brightly coloured kites soared through the ...

LAHORE, Pakistan -- The death of a 4-year-old boy whose throat was slit by a low-flying kite string coated with glass has prompted authorities to forbid kite-flying in eastern Pakistan. Shayan Ahmad ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The Basant kite-flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan is back after a ban ...

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A burst of color lit up Lahore’s night sky overnight as Pakistan’s cultural capital relaunched the Basant kite-flying festival after nearly two decades. Authorities said Friday ...