Habibullah Khan Swati II
Habibullah Khan Swati II, also known as Habibullah Khan The Second (اردو: حبیب اللّٰہ خان سواتی ثانی), is a Pakistani politician, 11th "Khan of Garhi Habibullah Khan", 8th honorary "Nawab of Neelishang-Rajdahani tribal territory" and 14th Chief of Swati tribe after the re-conquest of Pakhli (Mansehra district and Battagram district) by Swatis.[1][2]
Habibullah Khan Swati is also the current head of the imperial House of Pakhal, which ruled over Sultanate of Swat from c. 1190 to 1519.
Khan is the successor of Babar Naseem Khan, who also served as Food Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and member of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for two consecutive terms.[3]
Legacy
Habibullah Khan enjoys the honorary rights of being the tribal Chief by the government of Pakistan, having permission to carry license-free arms openly in public. He is the only premium member of State Bank of Pakistan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
Khan is the head of the lineage which ruled Sultanate of Swat from c. 1190 to 1519, Dir 1519 to 1640, Pakhli 1644 to 1846, and the Neelishang-Rajdahani area along with the Khanate of Garhi Habibullah from 1846 to 1969.
Khan's family remained the biggest Jagirdar of NWFP Province from 1901 to 1950.
Habibullah Khan's lineage also had Victoria Cross lifetime membership for contributions in World War I by his great-great-grandfather Khan Muhammad Hussain Khan, who was the 9th Chief of Swati tribe.
References
- ↑ Government, Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. "Important Personalities of Mansehra District".
- ↑ "PK-53 Mansehra Detail Election Result 2013 Full Information". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ↑ "PF-43 Mansehra Election 1985 Full Result Votes NWFP Assembly". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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