From Punjab to Balochistan : DNA Ancestry of Pakistan’s main Castes Revealed

Discover the hidden genetic roots of Pakistan’s major castes!
From the agricultural heartlands of Punjab to the rugged mountains of Balochistan, this video explores the DNA ancestry of 16 of Pakistan’s most prominent ethnic groups and castes — including Jats, Gujjars, Rajputs, Syeds, Pathans, Baloch, Arain, and more.

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Time codes:
00:00 Introduction and context
00:58 Recap of major Y-DNA Haplogroups in Pakistan
01:56 Y-DNA analysis of four Punjabi Castes
06:48 Y-DNA analysis of four Sindhi Castes
09:56 Y-DNA analysis of four KP Castes
12:30 Y-DNA analysis of four Balochistan Castes
15:17 Outro and conclusion

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Jats ancestry
Gujjar DNA
Pashtun genetics
Baloch DNA origin
Pakistani ethnic groups
Gujjars
Punjab DNA ancestry
Balochistan caste origins
South Asian genetics
Pakistani history
Y-DNA Pakistan
Pakistani castes explained
Rajput DNA
Pathan ancestry
Genetic roots of Pakistan
Population genetics Pakistan



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Sources:

1. Qamar et al. (2002) – Y-Chromosomal DNA Variation in Pakistan
2. Hussain et al. (2022, Scientific Reports) – Y-STR diversity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tribes
3. BMC Genomics (2022) – Y-STR haplotype diversity among Punjabis, Sindhis, Pashtuns, and Baloch
4. Reich et al. (2009; PNAS 2015) – Indian population structure & ANI-ASI model
5. Shaikh et al. (2021) – Pigmentation gene markers and ancestry in Pakistan
6. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Study (2022) – mtDNA & Y-DNA diversity
7. Lazaridis et al. (2016–2019) – Ancient Eurasian migrations
8. Shaikh et al. (2017) – mtDNA in Punjabis (Arain, Gujar)