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After an 18-year ban, Pakistan's vibrant kite-flying festival is back in Lahore, injecting $3.5 million into the local economy and restoring a beloved spring tradition. Thousands are flooding historic markets to buy kites and celebrate the safe return of Basant.
After nearly two decades, the ancient Basant spring festival has returned to Lahore, Pakistan, filling the skies with colorful kites once more. The centuries-old celebration brings joy back to Punjab after an 18-year prohibition.
Pakistan's cricket team ended an eight-year losing streak against Australia in Twenty20 matches, winning 22 runs in Lahore. The victory showcased Pakistan's dominant spin bowling ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup.
A London professor discovered dozens of previously inaccessible documents in Pakistan revealing Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as a sophisticated thinker, not just a martyr. The archives could transform understanding of one of history's most radical young minds.
Nearly two million people filled London's streets for the city's iconic Pride parade, transforming the capital into a massive celebration of love and solidarity. Mayor Sadiq Khan led 35,000 marchers through historic landmarks in what's become one of the world's most powerful displays of LGBTQ+ unity.
A cricket player with a rare physical condition is speaking up for anyone judged unfairly. Pakistan's Usman Tariq proves that being different doesn't mean breaking the rules.
After 30 years searching colonial archives in London, historian Dr. Rajwanti Mann recovered banned poems, plays, and songs written by ordinary Indians after the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Their voices, labeled "dangerous" and hidden for over a century, are finally being heard again.
TCL Solar unveiled breakthrough solar modules at Pakistan's largest renewable energy expo, delivering technology that's safer, more efficient, and designed specifically for the region's needs. The innovation could accelerate South Asia's transition to clean power.
Over 1.7 million pilgrims gathered in Saudi Arabia as Muslims worldwide marked Eid al-Adha, one of the faith's most important celebrations of sacrifice, charity, and community. From Jakarta to Jerusalem, families came together to pray, share meals, and support neighbors in need.
Two design students tracked down a forgotten textile tradition that vanished during Partition, finding it alive across the border in Pakistan. Their four-year quest turned a classroom assignment into the most detailed record of Majnu Khes ever created.
From Makkah's Grand Mosque to Brooklyn's Prospect Park, Muslims across the globe marked Eid-ul-Fitr with prayers, gatherings, and joyful traditions celebrating the end of Ramadan. The holiday united diverse communities from Indonesia to Nigeria in a shared expression of faith, charity, and togetherness.
Allied Bank is teaming up with LUMS university's robotics lab to bring cutting-edge automation to Pakistani banking. The partnership signals a tech-forward future for financial services in the country.
Thirty years ago, underdog Sri Lanka defeated powerhouse Australia in a cricket World Cup final that changed the sport forever. Captain Arjuna Ranatunga got his wish to face the team that refused to play in his country, and star player Aravinda de Silva delivered the performance of a lifetime.
When power cuts left millions of Pakistanis in the dark, they turned their rooftops into power stations. Now their grassroots solar revolution is shielding the nation from global energy chaos.