Khan Roshan Khan a Pakhtun historian says that Shalmani were originally brought to Swat District by one of the famous conquerors and kings, Muhammad of Ghor,[REF] from Shalman Valley of khyber Agency in present Pakistan and Karman of today's Afghanistan.
M.Saida Khan Shinwari said that Shilmani are Ghoryakhel tribe divided as Shamsher Khel, Halimzai and Kam Shilmanis and considers them to be Mohmand.