The Ismaili District Boy Scouts Association (IDBSA) is a branch of the Gilgit- Baltistan Boy Scouts Association one of the Ten provincial Scout associations of the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association, comprising 11 districts through out the Gilgit-Baltistan. Scouting in Pakistan's Ismaili community was commenced with guidance of the first Ismaili Chief Scout of Ismaili Scout Groups, H.S.H. Prince Ali
Salman Khan in 1930. At that time, Scouting in the Ismaili community was lacking in expertise and trained manpower. Ramchandani Bulchand, a trained and qualified leader was brought in as Group Scoutmaster of Kharadar Scouts Group, as well as Honorary Commissioner for Ismaili Scouts Association, and later became the Scoutmaster of Garden Scouts Group. In 1936, the H.H. Prince Aga Khan Ismaili Scouts Association (ISA) was established, consisting of Scout Groups, Girl Guide Companies, bands and orchestras. The present Chief Scout of Ismaili Scout Groups is H.S.H. Prince Amyn Mohammad Aga Khan. There are 48 Ismaili Scouts Groups under Ismaili District Boy Scouts Association Gilgit.
