UNESCO HERITAGE DISTINCTION AWARD FOR GANISH-HUNZA - 2003-04-08

Dawn - ISLAMABAD: Hunza has once again achieved Unesco's Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Culture Heritage Conservation, a statement issued here on Monday said. The award of distinction for the year 2002 has been given to Ganish, a small settlement in central Hunza in the Northern Areas, for preserving four historical mosques. In all, 142 entries from 37 Asia-Pacific countries competed for the Award.