Baltistan is a mountainous region of Pakistan, situated in the heart of the Karakoram Mountains. The region is inhabited primarily by Balti people of Tibetan descent. Few Kashmiris settled in Skardu, practicing agriculture, Gem stone, and woodcraft. The Yabgo families of Khaplu were from Yarkant County, China. Before the arrival of Islam, Buddhism can be traced back to before the formation of the Tibetan Empire in the region […]

The incredible, memorable, and yet challenging journey to the second highest mountain of the world begins from the small village of Askoli at the end of the jeep road from Skardu. It is the most popular trek in the heart of Karakoram Mountain Range in Baltistan Pakistan. Concordia is a glacial basin at the convergence […]