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UN rejects request on heritage status for three sites

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UN rejects request on heritage status for three sites

Post by Rowan » Mon March 26th, 2012, 4:31 pm

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has turned down Pakistan’s request for heritage status for its three cities of historical importance, local media reported yesterday.

According to the report, the Unesco rejected the request due to the government’s neglect of these ancient treasures.
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