The religion of Buddhism in Pakistan took root some 2,300 years ago under the Mauryan King Ashoka. Buddhism has played a major role in the history of Pakistan — the land of which over time has been part of predominantly Buddhist empires such as the Indo-Greek Kingdom, the Kushan Empire, the Maurya Empire of Ashoka and the Pala Empire. Signs, symbols, statues, and various other forms of Buddhist influences can be found throughout Pakistan along the old Silk Route.





