Where to Buy Legal Kites for Basant 2027: What We Know So Far
Lahore, 13 October 2026. The list of licensed kite sellers for Basant 2027 has not been published yet. In 2026, kites and string could be sold only by 2,246 registered traders in five markets: Mochi Gate, Mozang, Liberty Market, Baghbanpura and Shahdara. Every pinna of string had to carry a QR code, and sales were allowed only within the official window (to 8 February 2026).
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بسنت 2027 کے لائسنس یافتہ دکانداروں کی فہرست ابھی جاری نہیں ہوئی۔ 2026 میں موچی دروازہ، مزنگ، لبرٹی، باغبانپورہ اور شاہدرہ کے 2,246 رجسٹرڈ دکاندار ہی پتنگ اور ڈور بیچ سکتے تھے اور ہر پنی پر کیو آر کوڈ لازمی تھا۔
Rules to remember
- Patang up to 35 by 30 inches (string up to 4.5 githi); gudda up to 40 by 34 inches (up to 1.5 tawa).
- No charkhi, sharp maanjha, or glass, metal or chemical coated string.
- Buy only from registered sellers and scan the QR code.
- Under-18s were not allowed to fly in 2026.
2026 prices
Kites sold for about Rs 250 to 500 and a pinna of string for about Rs 4,000 to 7,500 in 2026. See our kite markets guide and the kite checker. We will publish the 2027 seller list and sale dates as soon as they are notified.
Sources
2026 licensed markets from district arrangements; 2026 prices from Daily Pakistan and Pakistan Today.