[1][2][3][4] The valley is situated approximately 148 kilometers (92 miles) from the city of Gilgit, which serves as the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Yasin Valley served as the administrative center of Worshigum, which was under the suzerainty of the Mehtars rulers who emerged from Chitral.

The Mehtars of Yasin were great warriors and fought against the Sikhs and the Dogras of Kashmir in Gilgit Agency.

By this point, Yasin had become firmly recognized as part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The majority of the people in Yasin are Ismailis, who lead their lives according to the Islamic principles more concerned with the imam of the time.

Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed who was given the Pakistan Military's highest award Nishan-e-Haider for his bravery in Kargil War in 1999, belonged to Hundur in Yasin valley.