Pakistan
Pakistan has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1976. With 6 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.
Pakistan as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: July 23, 1976
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1978-1985, 1987-1993
Total of Mandate Years: 13
Total of Mandates: 2
WHC Electoral Group: IV (Asia/Pacific)
World Heritage Sites in Pakistan (6)
Cultural: 6 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro · Cultural
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol · Cultural
- Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore · Cultural
- Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta · Cultural
- Rohtas Fort · Cultural
- Taxila · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (26)
- Derawar and the Desert Forts of Cholistan · submitted: April 12, 2016
- Hingol Cultural Landscape · submitted: April 12, 2016
- Karez System Cultural Landscape · submitted: April 12, 2016
- Nagarparkar Cultural Landscape · submitted: April 12, 2016
- Central Karakorum National Park · submitted: April 12, 2016
- Deosai National Park · submitted: April 12, 2016
- Ziarat Juniper Forest · submitted: April 12, 2016
- The Salt Range and Khewra Salt Mine · submitted: April 12, 2016
- Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Archaeological Site of Rehman Dheri · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Archaeological Site of Harappa · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Archaeological Site of Ranigat · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Shahbazgarhi Rock Edicts · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Mansehra Rock Edicts · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Baltit Fort · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Tomb of Bibi Jawindi, Baha'al-Halim and Ustead and the Tomb and Mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Port of Banbhore · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Badshahi Mosque, Lahore · submitted: December 14, 1993
- Wazir Khan's Mosque, Lahore · submitted: December 14, 1993
- Tombs of Jahangir, Asif Khan and Akbari Sarai, Lahore · submitted: December 14, 1993
- Hiran Minar and Tank, Sheikhupura · submitted: December 14, 1993
- Tomb of Hazrat Rukn-e-Alam, Multan · submitted: December 14, 1993
- Rani Kot Fort, Dadu · submitted: December 14, 1993
- Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta · submitted: December 14, 1993
- Chaukhandi Tombs, Karachi · submitted: December 14, 1993
Country Profile Pakistan
Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Southern Asia
UNESCO Region: Asia and the Pacific
Capital: Islamabad
Population (2024): 251,269,164
Land Area: 770,880 km²
Currency: Pakistani rupee (PKR)