Save Type Region Usage Urdu, English Scripts بلتستان(Urdu) Pronounced Pron. /bəl.t̪ɪs.ˈt̪ɑːn/(Urdu) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the ethnic name بلتی (Balti) combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stan 2) meaning "land of". This is the name of a region in Pakistan.