{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_f7gcogdrcu7qfodowncq","title":"Lahore to celebrate 10-day Basant festival from Jan 29 to Feb 7 next year","title_en":null,"outlets":5,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/good-news-for-lahore-punjab-government-announces-10-day-basant-festival-f7gcogdrcu","count":6,"items":[{"id":"n_5h63onbhkvwjy67uoz4a","seq":1028824,"kind":"article","title":"Punjab CM announces Basant festival for Lahore people","url":"https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442066/punjab-cm-announces-basant-festival-for-lahore-people","summary":"LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the celebration of a 10-day Basant festival in Lahore as a special gift for the people of the city and also approved the plan. As per plan, Basant will be celebrated in Lahore for 10 days, with the festival scheduled from January 29 to February 7. However, there will be a one-day break in Basant festivities on February 5 to observe Kashmir Day. 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The provincial government said the chief minister directed relevant authorities to begin preparations for the extended celebrations and ensure stronger arrangements for public safety and convenience than those made during this year’s festival. 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Celebrations will be paused on February 5 for Kashmir Day. The festival will mark the arrival of 2027 and is being planned as a major cultural event highlighting Lahore’s traditional heritage and Punjab’s cultural identity. Authorities have been directed to begin preparations well in advance and improve arrangements for residents and…","published":"2026-09-30T10:24:36Z","seen":"2026-09-30T12:37:42Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-minutemirror-com-pk-563045","name":"minutemirror.com.pk","domain":"minutemirror.com.pk"},"via":"kite-minutemirror-com-pk-563045","topics":["latest","national","news"],"authors":["Hadia Batool"],"entities":[{"id":"Q11739","name":"Lahore","type":"place"}],"image":"https://minutemirror.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/basant_updates.webp","story":"st_f7gcogdrcu7qfodowncq","category":"arts-culture-entertainment","category_p":0.25999999046325684,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.38999998569488525,"political":0.10999999940395355},{"id":"n_ywwlhldbb4u26sfjsi2q","seq":886299,"kind":"article","title":"Lahore to celebrate 10-day Basant festival from Jan 29 to Feb 7 next year","url":"https://www.dawn.com/news/2033737/lahore-to-celebrate-10-day-basant-festival-from-jan-29-to-feb-7-next-year","summary":"LAHORE: The Punjab capital will celebrate Basant for 10 days from January 29 to February 7 next year, with a one-day break on Feb 5 for Kashmir Day, under a schedule approved by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday. Lahore celebrated the Basant festival earlier this year from Feb 6 to 8 after an 18-year hiatus. 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