Update: 🚨 Price Crash Alert: Don't get looted! CM Punjab has ordered a massive supply surge from Kasur, Shaikhopura, Multan and Faisalabad to hit Lahore within 24 hours. Minister Bilal Yasin expects this to crash "Kite Mafia" prices just in time for Feb 6–8—so hold your hard earned money until the new stock arrives tomorrow! (5/2/26)
Breaking: 🚨 MARKET ALERT: Basant 2026 prices have officially hit the roof! 1 Tawa Gudda now selling for Rs. 600, 1.5 Tawa Gudda selling for Rs. 900 and 2 piece Pinna at Rs. 18,000, the common man is being priced out of the festival. —click here to see kite rates.
Update: 🚨 ROOFTOP ALERT: Hosting 30+ people for Basant? You must register for an official NOC online now to avoid fines or rooftop sealing—apply today! (2/2/26)
Breaking: Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) and the Punjab Government have officially declared several neighborhoods as "No-Fly Zones". (2/2/26)
If you live in or near these locations, please do not fly kites on your rooftops:
- DHA Lahore: Specifically Blocks P, Q, R, and S.
- Near the Runway: Bhatta Chowk, Nishat, Ali View Garden, and Ali Pak.
- Residential Hubs: Nadirabad, Taj Bagh, and Al-Faisal Town.
- Canal Side: Canal Bank and surrounding areas near Jorey Pul. Harbanspura (including both sides of the Tajpura U-turn), Taj Bagh Scheme, Canal Bank Scheme, Jorey Pul, and all sectors of Al-Faisal Town.
Update: To meet the massive demand in Lahore, the Punjab Home Department has officially allowed four more districts—Kasur, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, and Multan—to manufacture kites and gear. While the festival remains exclusive to Lahore, these cities will now act as supply hubs to ensure the "Basant Storm" doesn't run out of stock! Stay Tuned. (2/2/26)
Breaking: Lahore gets a 5-day mega-holiday from Feb 4–8 for Shab-e-Barat, Kashmir Day, and the official Basant 2026 festival—schools and offices will stay closed for the city's biggest long weekend in years! (1/2/26)
Breaking: Commissioner Lahore Maryam Khan says the government may notify official rates for kites and strings (dor) if sellers don't keep prices fair, to protect buyers from unfair pricing. A formal price list will be issued if market rates stay too high. (1/2/26)