Tentative List

Status: UNESCO Tentative List (submitted 2026) · Sindh · criteria (cultural) — provisional · UNESCO tentative-list reference pending

Overview (PWHI-tracked — provisional)

Talpur-era hill fort near the Kot Diji archaeological site; added 2026.

Location

Sindh, Pakistan.

Listing status (Provisional)

On Pakistan's Tentative List; added in 2026, UNESCO reference to be confirmed. Inclusion on the Tentative List is a prerequisite for any future nomination; it is not inscription.

PWHI position (PWHI analysis)

Priorities for advancement: a management plan, defined boundaries and buffer zone, comparative analysis, and documentation of Outstanding Universal Value. PWHI supports credible, evidence-based nomination and cautions against presenting Tentative List status as inscription.

Sources

• Added to Pakistan's Tentative List in 2026 (press and provincial records); UNESCO reference pending.
• PWHI editorial analysis is labelled as such.