Police in Nepal have detained ten people, including seven foreign citizens, who were taking part in ongoing protests in Kathmandu against the government's poor handling of COVID-19 crisis, media reported on Saturday

A two year old child and two women got injured by indiscriminate aerial firing during Basant in Rawalpindi on Friday while several children and youngsters got injured during the fireworks and looting the kites

The decision was taken in a meeting held by provincial minister Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday.

According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, more than half of all Pakistanis (54%) are against the celebration of the festival of basant

The kite flying industry has faced a loss of crores of rupees due to government’s indecision.  

He said he was only made the member of the committee and not taken into confidence. 

The boy succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.

The court has issued a notice to Punjab government to submit a clause-wise reply over its announcement to celebrate Basant.