Senior minist­er Aleem Khan says four to six months of prepar­ations requir­ed to celebr­ate the festiv­alLAHORE: The Punjab government announced on Wednesday that Basant will not be celebrated in the province this year. Senior Punjab Minister Abdul Aleem Khan directed that the Lahore High Court (LHC) be informed in this regard. Punjab to celebrate Basant after 12-year hiatusAleem Khan said if the relevant institutions work together, such activities can be used to promote a softer image of the country and to boost economic activities in the region. In December last year, Punjab Information and Culture Minister Fayyazul Hasan Chohan stated that the provincial authorities had decided to celebrate Basant in Lahore in the second week of February. Speaking at a press conference, he had said that the festival of Basant was a reflection of Punjab’s culture.

Source: The Express Tribune January 23, 2019 15:58 UTC