{
  "id": 16200377,
  "title": "Lahore DC gives formal go-ahead for 3-day Basant festivities in March 2027, outlines conditions and restrictions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/lahore-dc-gives-formal-go-ahead-for-3-day-basant-festivities-in-march-16200377",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T15:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2039268/lahore-dc-gives-formal-go-ahead-for-3-day-basant-festivities-in-march-2027-outlines-conditions-and-restrictions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "LAHORE: The Lahore deputy commissioner (DC) on Friday gave the formal go-ahead for three-day Basant festivities in the district from March 12-14 next year, outlining guidelines, conditions and restrictions for the celebrations. Basant returned to Lahore earlier this year after an 18-year hiatus, with the passing of the Punjab Regulation of Kite Flying Bill, 2025 by the provincial assembly on…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}