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 […]

Historical Background: Pakistan traces its history back to 2,500 years B.C., when a highly developed civilization in the Indus Valley, excavations at Harappa, Moenjodaro, Kot Diji and Mehr Garh have brought to light, the evidence of an advanced civilization existing even in more ancient times. Around 1,500 B.C., the Aryans overwhelmed this region, and influenced the […]