The vibrant kite-flying fever in Punjab’s capital fades today as the three-day Basant celebrations draw to a close.
The final day of the Basant festival is being celebrated in Lahore on Sunday with great enthusiasm, as the city remains vibrant with colourful kite-flying activities. Rooftops in the walled city are filled with people of all ages flying kites and competing in kite-cutting, while the sky is dotted with bright, multi-coloured kites.
The second day of the festival also saw heavy crowds across the city, with the sound of “bo-kata” echoing late into the night. Residents from different cities, along with a large number of foreign visitors, participated in the celebrations alongside locals. Prominent political figures also joined the festivities. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif celebrated Basant in the Walled City, while Hamza Shehbaz marked the occasion in the Lohari Gate area. Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb was also seen flying kites.