Editorial Human Interest

Basant Festival In Lahore

January 31, 2026 4 images Lahore, Pakistan

Workers Prepare Kite-flying Thread Ahead Of The Upcoming Basant Festival In Lahore, Pakistan.

Workers prepare kite-flying thread ahead of the upcoming Basant festival in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 30, 2026. by Murtaza Ali/NurPhoto

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Workers prepare kite-flying thread ahead of the upcoming Basant festival in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 30, 2026. by Murtaza Ali/NurPhoto

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Workers prepare kite-flying thread ahead of the upcoming Basant festival in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 30, 2026. by Murtaza Ali/NurPhoto

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A worker prepares glass-coated kite string (manjha) by mixing glue, powdered glass, and dye ahead of the upcoming Basant festival in Lahore,... by Murtaza Ali/NurPhoto

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