Lahore's Basant Returns Safely as Residents Adhere to SOPs, CM Says
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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz praised Lahore residents for following safety SOPs as Basant resumed after a 19-year ban, with a three-day festival backed by police and hospitals on alert, QR-tracked kites, and confiscation of glass-coated strings; officials said the “safe Basant” concept could be rolled out to other cities amid broader concerns following a recent mosque bombing in Islamabad and ongoing safety enforcement by authorities.
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