During his struggles with the Nawab of Dir, Gul Shahzada had frequently to face the opposition of recalcitrant Khans in the Swat valley itself, but by
Read MoreAt this time the Swat tribes were engaged in one of their periodical attempts to free the right bank of their valley from the yoke of the Nawab of Dir
Read MoreLocal politics at length forced him to migrate, and he wandered about for many years from place to place, until about 1845, when he returned to Swat a
Read MoreThe Yusufzai organization-like that of most other Pathan tribes is based on the theory that all members of the tribe have equal rights while those who
Read MoreBefore presenting the William Rubert Hay's article, titled, 'The Yusufzai State of Swat', it is appropriate to provide brief introduction of him. Acc
Read MoreI had no sense of time in the first week after my wife's death. I had no sense of time. My mind was clogged and I felt numb, with no feelings whatsoev
Read MoreI really repented on our return to the devastated Swat Valley. No water supply, no electricity and no sustainable peace. And the worst of all was surp
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