Scythian tribes that traversed the river Oxus founded few kingdoms, in Sakastan, South-east Afghanistan and Norther Pakistan. Some of the descendants of these Scythians later in the early first century AD founded a kingdom in the south-west Afghanistan and followed Parthain culture. Henceforth in the history they were known as Indo-Parthians. In 20 AD, Gondophares declared independence from the Parthian suzerainty. He took advantage of the weaker government of Indo-Greek rulers and occupied the south-west Afghan plateau. In the north, he was prevented to expand the territory due to Kushan ruler and around the southern Chach Zeonises was ruling. In about 30 AD, Pakistan came slowly under Gondophares control. By this time, Gondophares territory embedded entire Sakastan, Taxila and Jammu too. He issued local coins in his provinces which closely linked to the pre-existing currencies of the povinces. The kingdom founded by Gondophares began to fragment under the rule of his successor, the nephew Abdagases. By AD 65, the kingdom was certainly restricted to Afghanistan. The great king Pakores (AD 100 - 135) succeeded Abdagases and ruled Sakastan and Turan.