Category: Pakistan Affairs | Last updated: 2026-09-18

Which of these traditional Pakistani musical forms is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

A) Basant festival kite flying
B) Sufi Qawwali music
C) The art of Sindhi Ajrak block printing
D) Traditional Balochi folk dance

Explanation

Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music, was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 (though specific to India initially, its broader cultural significance is recognized, and Pakistan has a rich Qawwali tradition).

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