Basant is back! |
Basant has returned to Lahore. The eagerly anticipated spring festival has the potential to spark a cultural reawakening, taking us back to a time when the whole city celebrated one of life's simplest joys together. However, it will is also a test of the provincial government's resolve to ensure there is no repeat of the horrors of years past, which led to the festival being banned in the first place.
While most older people will remember the revelry and colours scattered across the skies and rooftops, especially the havelis in the 'old city', far too........