Question: Which Pakistani World Heritage Site is located in the arid desert and mountainous region in south-western Asia ?

text: List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
Tentative sites
BadshahiWazir KhanTomb of JahangirHiran MinarTomb of Shah Rukn-e-AlamShah Jahan MosqueChaukhandi tombsMehrgarhRehman DheriArchaeological Site of HarappaRanigatShahbaz GarhiMansehraBaltit FortTomb of Bibi JawindiBanbhoreKatasraj templeRanikot Fort Location of tentative World Heritage Sites in Pakistan The Tentative List is an inventory of important heritage and natural sites that a country is considering for inscription on the World Heritage List , thereby becoming World Heritage Sites . The Tentative List can be updated at any time , but inclusion on the list is a prerequisite to being considered for inscription within a five- to ten-year period . [ 10 ] Pakistan 's Tentative List was last updated in 2016 , and consists of 26 sites . [ 11 ] The sites on the Tentative List are as follows : [ 3 ]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humanity. The programme was founded with the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage which was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972 in Paris. Pakistan ratified the convention on 23 July 1976, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. Since then, UNESCO has designated six sites in Pakistan as World Heritage Sites and twenty six sites are on the tentative list. The first sites to be inducted in the list were Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro, Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol, and Taxila, all three of which were inscribed as places of cultural significance in 1980. In 1981 two other sites, Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore and Historical Monuments at Makli, were inscribed. The last site to be designated as a World Heritage Site was Rohtas Fort in 1997. All the six inscribed and twenty six tentative sites are listed under the cultural category.
Name Region Category Year submitted Description
Badshahi Mosque , Lahore Punjab , Pakistan Cultural 1993 The mosque was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 . It is the second largest mosque in Pakistan after Faisal Mosque and can accommodate over 100,000 worshipers in its hall and surroundings . The mosque is located opposite to Lahore Fort and symbolizes the rich Mughal architecture . It was the largest mosque in the Mughal empire and held the record of being the largest mosque in the world for 313 years until 1986 . Under Sikh and British rule from 1799 to 1939 , the mosque was used as military garrison and was severely damaged . Extensive repair work were done after 1939 and by 1960 it was restored to its original conditions . A small museum containing relics of Prophet Muhammad , his cousin Ali , and his daughter Fatimah is established inside the mosque
Wazir Khan Mosque , Lahore Punjab , Pakistan Cultural 1993 The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore , is famous for its extensive faience tile work . It has been described as ' a mole on the cheek of Lahore ' . It was built in seven years , starting around 1634-1635 AD , during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan . It was built by Hakim Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari , a native of Chiniot , who rose to be the court physician to Shah Jahan and a governor of Lahore . The mosque is inside the Inner City and is easiest accessed from Delhi Gate . The mosque contains some of the finest examples of Qashani tile work from the Mughal period
Tombs of Jahangir , Tomb of Asif Khan and Akbari Sarai , Lahore Punjab , Pakistan Cultural 1993 The Tomb of Jahangir is a mausoleum built for Jahangir , who ruled the Mughal Empire from 1605 to 1627 . Tomb of Asif Khan belongs to Abul-Hasan ibn Mirza Ghiyas Beg , built by Shah Jahan when Khan died in 1641 while engaged in fighting against the forces of rebel Raja Jagat Singh Pathania . The series of open courtyard tombs called Akbari Sarai , is situated between the tombs of Jahangir and Asif Khan
Hiran Minar and Tank , Sheikhupura Punjab , Pakistan Cultural 1993 Hiran Minar is set in peaceful environs near Lahore was constructed by Emperor Jahangir as a monument to Mansiraj , his favorite pet deer or antelope
Katasraj Temple , Chakwal Punjab , Pakistan Cultural 2005 The Katas Raj Temples near Chakwal in Punjab province of Pakistan are attributed to the eras of the Hindu Shahis ( kings ) dating from about 615-950 CE and are dedicated to Lord Shiva . As such they constitute one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in Pakistan and are still in use to this day by members of the Hindu community both in the country and those who make the journey there every year from abroad
Ranikot Fort , Dadu Sindh , Pakistan Cultural 1993 Ranikot Fort is a historical fort near Sann , known as The Great Wall of Sindh is believed to be the world 's largest fort with a circumference of approximately 26 kilometres ( 16 mi )
Shah Jahan Mosque , Thatta Sindh , Pakistan Cultural 1993 The mosque was built in 1647 , during the reign of Mughal King Shah Jahan , as a gift to the people of Sindh for their hospitality
Chaukhandi Tombs , Karachi Sindh , Pakistan Cultural 1993 The Chaukhandi tombs form an early Islamic cemetery are remarkable for their elaborate sandstone carvings . The style of architecture is typical to the region of Sindh . Generally , the tombs are attributed to the Jokhio ( also spelt Jokhiya ) and known as the family graveyard of the Jokhio tribe , although other , mainly Baluch , tribes have also been buried here . They were mainly built during Mughal rule sometime in the 15th and 18th centuries when Islam became dominant
Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh Balochistan , Pakistan Cultural ; iii , iv 2004 Mehrgar , is one of the most important Neolithic ( 7000 BCE to c. 2500 BCE ) sites in archaeology . It is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming and herding in South Asia
Archaeological Site of Rehman Dheri Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan Cultural ; i , ii 2004 Rehman Dheri is a Pre-Harappan archaeological site and one of the oldest urbanised centres found to date in South Asia , Dates back about 4000 BC
Archaeological Site of Harappa Punjab , Pakistan Cultural ; ii , iv 2004 Harappa is an archaeological site which is site of the ancient city contains the ruins of a Bronze Age fortified city , which was part of the Cemetery H culture and the Indus Valley Civilization , centered in Sindh and Punjab
Archaeological Site of Ranigat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan Cultural ; ii , iv 2004 The archaeological site of Ranigat remains of the region 's largest Buddhist monastic complex reside . Structures on the site include stupas , monasteries , shrines , drainage networks , and other buildings . Ranigat is a 2500-year-old Buddhist archaeological site belonging to the Gandhara civilization and is a good evidence of the Buddhist past of the area
Shahbazgarhi Rock Edicts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan Cultural ; i , ii , vi 2004 Shahbazgarhi is the location of ancient rock inscriptions that are cut into two large rock boulders and written in the Kharosthi script . They retain immense historical importance , as they appear to be the first examples of writing in South Asia . They were constructed during the 3rd Century BC , during the reign of Ashoka , the famous Mauryan emperor
Mansehra Rock Edicts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan Cultural ; i , ii , vi 2004 Mansehra Rock Edicts are fourteen edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka , inscribed on rocks in Mansehra . The edicts are cut into three boulders and date back to 3rd century BC and they are written in the ancient Indic script of Gandhara culture , Kharosthi . The edicts mention aspects of Ashokas dharma
Baltit Fort Gilgit Baltistan , Pakistan Cultural ; i , ii 2004 Balti Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan , founded in the 1st CE . The fort dates back to 700 years ago , with rebuilds and alterations over the centuries . In the 16th century the local prince married a princess from Baltistan who brought master Balti craftsmen to renovate the building as part of her dowry
Tombs of Bibi Jawindi , Baha'al-Halim and Ustead and the Tomb and Mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari Punjab , Pakistan Cultural ; ii , iv , vi 2004 The oldest of the five monuments are the 14th century AD tomb and mosque of the Central Asian Sufi Jalaluddin Bukhari located in Uch Sharif
Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam Punjab , Pakistan Cultural ; iii , iv , vi 1993 , 2004 Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam is the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh . The tomb was built between 1320 and 1324 CE in the pre-Mughal architectural style
Port of Banbhore Sindh , Pakistan Cultural ; iv , v , vi 2004 Port of Banbhore is an ancient city dating to the 1st century BC , dates back to the Scytho-Parthian era and was later controlled by Muslims from the 8th to the 13th century , after which it was abandoned . Remains of one of the earliest known mosques in the region dating back to 727 AD are still preserved in the city
Derawar and the Desert Forts of Cholistan Punjab , Pakistan Cultural ; iii , v 2016 Derawar fort was built in the 9th century by Rai Jajja Bhatti , a Rajput ruler of Bhatti clan . Other forts include ( roughly from north to south ) Meergarh , Jaangarh , Marotgarh , Maujgarh , Dingarh , Khangarh , Khairgarh , Bijnotgarh and Islamgarh
Hingol Cultural Landscape Balochistan , Pakistan Cultural ; iii , vi 2016 Hinglaj Mata Mandar is an ancient Hindu temple located in Hingol National Park