LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — 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.
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People gather on their decorated rooftops to celebrate the Basant kite flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan, late Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Families gather on the rooftops of their houses to celebrate the three-day kite flying festival 'Basant', in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Pakistani hold kites on their way to celebrate the upcoming three-day kite flying festival Basant, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Kites fill the sky as people celebrate the three-day kite flying festival 'Basant', in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
People travel on public transport decorated with colourful kites ahead of the three-day kite flying Basant festival celebrations, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
A boy flies a kite with his family celebrating three-day kite flying festival 'Basant', in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Workers prepare kites for costumers at their workshop for upcoming three-day kite flying festival 'Basant' in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Students decorate their university campus with a variety of kites ahead of the upcoming three-day kite flying festival 'Basant' celebrations, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Women walk past a giant kite model placed by local administration to celebrate the upcoming three-day kite flying festival 'Basant' in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
A man flies a kite from the rooftop of his house to celebrate three-day kite flying festival 'Basant', in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Students decorate their university campus with variety of kites ahead of the upcoming three-day kite flying festival 'Basant' celebrations, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
People gather on their decorated rooftops to celebrate the Basant kite flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan, late Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Families gather on the rooftops of their houses to celebrate the three-day kite flying festival 'Basant', in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Pakistani hold kites on their way to celebrate the upcoming three-day kite flying festival Basant, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Kites fill the sky as people celebrate the three-day kite flying festival 'Basant', in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
People travel on public transport decorated with colourful kites ahead of the three-day kite flying Basant festival celebrations, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
A boy flies a kite with his family celebrating three-day kite flying festival 'Basant', in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Workers prepare kites for costumers at their workshop for upcoming three-day kite flying festival 'Basant' in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Students decorate their university campus with a variety of kites ahead of the upcoming three-day kite flying festival 'Basant' celebrations, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Women walk past a giant kite model placed by local administration to celebrate the upcoming three-day kite flying festival 'Basant' in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
A man flies a kite from the rooftop of his house to celebrate three-day kite flying festival 'Basant', in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Students decorate their university campus with variety of kites ahead of the upcoming three-day kite flying festival 'Basant' celebrations, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
