A detailed briefing about spring festival arrangements and programs in Lahore and Faisalabad was given to the CM.
It was proposed to hold spring festival festivities in Lahore from March 5 to March 12 and in Faisalabad from March 4 to March 12.
The spring festival celebrations consist of sports, culture, tourism, music, bird and pet show as well as fireworks. Marathon race and cycling competitions will also be held in Lahore and Faisalabad.
Children, women, differently-abled persons and athletes will participate in the marathon race competition.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sahir Ali Bagga and other famous singers will perform at a musical show. Mehfil-e- Sama will also be arranged in Lahore and Faisalabad.
The Spring Festival celebrations will be held in the Iqbal Stadium of Faisalabad and University of Agriculture. Players of Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan will participate in the sports events at GC University Faisalabad.
A floral and Chinioti furniture exhibition will also be held. Special celebrations in connection with International Women's Day will be held and women's mushaira will also be held.
Horse dance, camel dance, cow, buffalo milk giving competitions will be held and a heavy bike show will also be held in Faisalabad.
A laser light and sound show under the auspices of Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) will be held in Lahore.
Charming cultural floats will be made in the carnival at Faisalabad. Canals will be decorated in Lahore, Faisalabad and lighting will also be displayed.
More than seven thousand students will participate in the special torchlight march at Government College University Lahore.
Food festivals will also be installed in the Spring Festival.
CM Naqvi directed that maximum participation of citizens should be ensured in the spring festival festivities.
Caretaker provincial minister Bilal Afzal, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, the Secretaries for Information and Culture, Higher Education, Local Government, Livestock, Sports, Commissioner Lahore division, Commissioner Faisalabad division, Deputy Commissioner Lahore, Director General (DG) local government, Director General Public Relations (DGPR) and concerned officials attended the meeting, while provincial minister Ibrahim Murad and Deputy Commissioner Faisalabad attended the meeting via video link.