{
  "id": 2106824,
  "title": "Kite Manufacturers Want Early Production Licenses for Basant 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/kite-manufacturers-want-early-production-licenses-for-basant-2027",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:56:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/20/kite-manufacturers-want-early-production-licenses-for-basant-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Representatives of the District Kite Flying Association have appealed to the Punjab government to grant kite manufacturers early production licenses before Basant 2027, expressing concern that delays could result in a scarcity of kites and strings. This plea was made during a press conference held following a meeting of the association’s leaders in Allama Iqbal Town. The meeting was attended by association chairmen Khawaja Nadeem Saeed Wain and President Sheikh Saleem, among others. Wain proposed that kite manufacturers be given the opportunity to resume production from September, allowing them four to five months to stock up before the festival. He emphasized that since Basant 2027 has already been announced, manufacturers should also be permitted to begin their preparations ahead of time. Wain pointed out that in Basant 2026, citizens faced challenges in purchasing kites and strings due to the manufacturers' limited production window. He warned that a similar predicament should be avoided next year. The association also urged for reissuing of manufacturers’ licenses and for the kite-flying business to be granted a permanent operating status. This request follows Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif's announcement that Basant 2027 will take place in Lahore from March 12 to 14, following the successful celebrations of Basant 2026. In a social media post, the chief minister invited young people from Pakistan, overseas Pakistanis, and foreign visitors to join in the three-day festival. Basant made a return to Lahore earlier this year after a long ban, with the Punjab government permitting the event under certain safety and regulatory conditions.",
  "summary": "District Kite Flying Association representatives have urged the Punjab government to issue licenses to kite manufacturers well ahead of Basant … Read More The post Kite Manufacturers Want Early Production Licenses for Basant 2027 appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "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."
}