Markhor Markhor marionettes are used in the Afghan puppet shows known as "buz-baz". The markhor has also been mentioned in a Pakistani computer-animated film known as "Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor". In 2018, Pakistan's flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines adopted the markhor on its new revised livery. The Markhor is also present on the logo of the Inter-Services Intelligence. Markhor The markhor ("Capra falconeri"; "marǧūmi"; Persian/Urdu: ), also known as the screw horn goat, is a large species of wild goat that is found in northeastern Afghanistan, northern and central Pakistan, India(only Jammu & Kashmir), southern Tajikistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern
Astor markhor Astor markhor The Astor markhor or flare-horned markhor ("Capra falconeri falconeri") is a subspecies of the markhor, native to Kashmir and northern Pakistan. To the west it reaches the easternmost parts of Afghanistan. The range of the Astor markhor is very scattered. At one time considered an "endangered species", conservation efforts have had some success and the largest subpopulation in Pakistan may now exceed 1000 individuals. As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its status as "near-threatened". The Astor markhor lives in the scrubland and open woodland that clothe the rugged slopes of the mountains