<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Lahori Basant news</title><link>https://lahoribasant.com/news.html</link><description>Sourced Basant news summaries for Lahore. Dates in summaries refer to source reports.</description><language>en-pk</language><atom:link href="https://lahoribasant.com/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Cabinet approval reported for 12–14 March Basant.</title><link>https://lahoribasant.com/news-march-dates-october-update.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lahoribasant.com/news-march-dates-october-update.html</guid><description>Source report: 20 October 2026. Lahore News reports cabinet approval for the March 2027 dates. The signed revised operational notification still needs verification.</description></item><item><title>February kite sales timetable proposed, not yet verified.</title><link>https://lahoribasant.com/news-proposed-kite-sales-timeline.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lahoribasant.com/news-proposed-kite-sales-timeline.html</guid><description>Source report: 18 October 2026. A reported proposal points to public sales from 10 February 2027. Final trading and transport permission has not been independently verified.</description></item><item><title>Basant petition withdrawn: what the court coverage clarifies.</title><link>https://lahoribasant.com/news-lhc-basant-notification.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lahoribasant.com/news-lhc-basant-notification.html</guid><description>Source report: 17 October 2026. Reports published on 17 October clarify the previous day’s hearing: the petition was disposed of after withdrawal.</description></item><item><title>5,200+ makers licensed as Lahore prepares for Basant.</title><link>https://lahoribasant.com/news-makers-prepare.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lahoribasant.com/news-makers-prepare.html</guid><description>Source report: 12 October 2026. Early production registrations aim to improve supply ahead of the next festival.</description></item><item><title>A longer Basant? What we know about the 2027 dates.</title><link>https://lahoribasant.com/news-basant-dates.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lahoribasant.com/news-basant-dates.html</guid><description>Source report: 30 September 2026. The September January–February announcement now sits alongside fresh October reports of March dates; final permission still needs verification.</description></item><item><title>Before you order dor: Lahore’s transport restrictions.</title><link>https://lahoribasant.com/news-transport-notice.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lahoribasant.com/news-transport-notice.html</guid><description>Source report: 17 September 2026. The district notice restricts courier and transport-service deliveries of kite material.</description></item><item><title>The rooftop rules every Basant host needs to know.</title><link>https://lahoribasant.com/news-rooftop-rules.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lahoribasant.com/news-rooftop-rules.html</guid><description>Source report: 1 May 2026. Secure parapets, safe capacity and first aid are central to the 2027 guidance.</description></item><item><title>A joyful tradition deserves a safer next chapter.</title><link>https://lahoribasant.com/news-safe-celebration.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lahoribasant.com/news-safe-celebration.html</guid><description>Source report: 26 February 2026. The 2026 court reporting explains why rooftop safety matters so much.</description></item></channel></rss>