Recognizing the urgency to protect and promote the invaluable cultural heritage of Pakistan, UNESCO and the Government of Pakistan have joined hands to map the cultural assets of the country.
The intent of this project is three-fold: to galvanize institutional support for the implementation of the Madrid Action Plan (MAP) for MAB in Pakistan, and add an additional site - the Juniper Forest Ecosystem of Ziarat - to the global network of biosphere reserves, and to facilitate the capacity building of stakeholders in the management of biosphere reserves, along with enhancing the research capacity on ecosystem services.
Also interesting is the scene of Mr Libbi's capture, in Mardan (see map in article), in North West Frontier Province, close by Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.