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Topic: Basant

Basant is back in Pakistan but not without the politics—Lahore vs Karachi, PTI vs PML-N

Many have labelled it a vote-bank tactic, while others are defending Basant as Lahore’s ‘love letter to itself that it forgot to post’.

Imran Khan govt bans PUBG citing ‘anti-Islam material’. His youth base won’t have any of it

Whenever Pakistan faces a difficult situation, it simply applies the rule of ban. In 2005, it was kite-flying festival Basant, now its online video game PUBG.

Pakistan arrested more Basant kite flyers than terrorists this year

If arresting kite flyers was one of FATF's compliance requirements, then Pakistan would have transcended even the grey list to get itself on the white list.

On Camera

What governments need to learn from Malegoan and Samjhauta Express rulings

Congress ‘worthies’ who earned the dubious distinction of coining ‘Hindu/Saffron Terror’ have egg on their faces now after the Malegaon case judgement by Bombay HC.

The rupee at record low will end India’s cheap- money era

The rupee’s fall to record lows amid rising energy-import costs and capital outflows is raising expectations that RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra may be forced to abandon his pause and hike rates.

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.