Pakistan asks UNESCO to add Rani Ghat and Banbhore to heritage list
According to Dawn, Pakistan has asked UNESCO to help include the Rani Ghat archaeological site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the port of Banbhore in Sindh on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The request was discussed during a meeting between UNESCO Representative in Pakistan Fuad Pashayev and Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Aurangzeb Khan Khichi.
Sites on the tentative list
Pakistan's tentative list at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre includes 37 sites. It already includes the Rani Ghat archaeological site and the port of Banbhore.
It was also reported during the meeting that a visit by the World Heritage Committee to Banbhore is expected from September 6 to 11.
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Culinary traditions and Gandhara
The minister also requested assistance in including four Pakistani culinary traditions in the intangible cultural heritage mechanism: makai roti and saag from Punjab, Balochi sajji, Sindhi biryani, and chapli kebab from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Separately, Imran Shaukat, coordinator of the prime minister's task force on Gandhara, said that there are plans to expand overseas exhibitions on Pakistan's Buddhist heritage and create special “Gandhara corners.” The task force is considering allocating between 5 and 10 acres around individual Gandhara monuments for research and meditation centers of Buddhist schools and institutions.
An international conference on Gandhara is scheduled for November. In October and November, Pakistan also expects delegations from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
