Lahore Basant extended to 5am as Maryam Nawaz lauds disciplined celebrations
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced that Basant celebrations in Lahore will extend to 5am on Monday, praising the disciplined, safe festivities and continuing the pilot scheme. Basant was reintroduced with strict rules after a 2007 ban, including limits on materials and imagery. Despite safety measures, the first two days recorded 118 Basant-related accidents and six deaths, mostly from rooftop falls and twine injuries.