Is Basant 2026 Pakistan’s Modern “Bread and Circuses”?
(By Quratulain Khalid) As I write this from Lahore on February 8, 2026, the final day of Basant, the city’s rooftops are still dotted with colorful kites cutting through the afternoon sky. Laughter echoes from streets lined with food stalls selling spicy chaat, falooda, and jalebi. Families gather on terraces, children shout “Bo-kata!” as one…