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Interview: Truth and justice
Pakistan may be one of the most male- dominated societies on the map, with discrimination against women being almost an…
Past present: The politics of identity
The history of Pakistan focuses mainly on the Pakistan movement. It gives credit to the All-India Muslim League and its…
Katti patang
Lahoris are famous for their passion for kite-flying — a passion that survived strong opposition from the influential religious right…
Strings attached?
Harmless fun or a deadly pursuit? Muhammad Salman Khan gathers some different opinions regarding Basant.
As the rays of the…
Gone with the wind
Zoe Richards recalls a time when kites flew high over Lahore and Basant was celebrated by everyone.
The colourful mosaic…
Nosedive
Zaheer Mahmood Siddiqui calculates the economic repercussions of the ban on Basant.
Lying on a charpoy in a dark room…
Legally speaking
When it comes to Basant, what do the courts want? It is difficult to say. Different judges have given different…
