Punjab Information Minister, Azma Bukhari, has urged public and political leaders to keep the Basant event free from politics. She stressed that cultural events should remain free from political influence.
Azma Bukhari said while speaking to a private media channel that the cultural festivals in Pakistan should not be given a political colour.
She further explained that only registered vendors and kite sellers would be allowed to sell kites and strings during Basant. She added that a ban has been imposed on songs played on stage during Basant, but this restriction should not be associated with the festival itself.
Azma Bukhari also said, while responding to criticism, that the government has no issue even if the number 804 is written on a slipper. There are reports that kites with the written 804 have high sales.
Also Read, Punjab government advises tourists to avoid visiting Murree amid heavy snowfall
Punjab Information Minister Azama Bukhari advised citizens to avoid visiting Murree due to heavy snowfall in the district. She also confirmed that Murree is currently overcrowded with visitors.
The public advisory for travellers from Lahore states that all hotels and guest houses in Murree are fully booked and there is heavy snowfall in the hill station.
The minister urged travellers to postpone their visits to Murrree because the area is filled with vehicles and there is no more capacity left for extra vehicles, adding that there is no further accommodation left for new visitors.
