Pakistan, Feb. 9 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday praised authorities for organising a "safe Basant" festival in Lahore over the weekend. She expressed gratitude to government departments, police, and officials for ensuring the festival's smooth and secure execution. The CM highlighted that citizens also followed safety protocols, including installing "safety rods" on motorcycles to prevent injuries from kite strings.

CM Maryam lauded Punjab Inspector General Rao Abdul Kareem, Lahore Capital City Police Officer Bilal Kamyana, Deputy Inspector General Operations Faisal Kamran, and their teams for their efforts. She also praised Lahore Commissioner Maryam Khan and deputy and assistant commissioners for real-time monit...