Month: July 2015

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: The last chief justice (Qaziul Qazza) of former Swat state firmly believes strong judicial system and speedy dispensation of justice to the people was the secret behind durable peace and prosperity in the princely state, which merged with Pakistan in 1969. Qazi Ghufranuddin, who served Swat state first as Qazi and then as Qaziul Qazza, still recalls and discusses the golden era of Wali-i-Swat Miangul Jahanzeb Abdul Haq, the last ruler of the state. Born in Nawakaley area of Mingora in 1924, Qazi Ghufranuddin received his primary education at Wadudia High School, the first educational...