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== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
* Muhammad Muneeb Khan Swati<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. MM Khan {{!}} |url=https://killingcancerkindly.com/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Steven |date=2022-11-15 |title=Doctor says 30 seconds of sunlight each morning could massively cut cancer risk |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/dr-mohammad-muneeb-khan-says-25517307 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref> - oncologist and founder of UK based international cancer awareness and education charity.
Muhammad Muneeb Khan Swati<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. MM Khan {{!}} |url=https://killingcancerkindly.com/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Steven |date=2022-11-15 |title=Doctor says 30 seconds of sunlight each morning could massively cut cancer risk |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/dr-mohammad-muneeb-khan-says-25517307 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref> -
[[File:Dr MM Khan Swati.png|thumb|Dr Muhammad Muneeb Khan Jehangiri Swati is considered among Pakistan's top 4 Oncologists. He is the founder of UK based International campaign" Killing Cancer Kindly]]
[[File:Javed Khan Jehangiri Swati.png|thumb|Javed Khan Jehangiri Swati — Current DSP of Baffa Pakhal]]
[[File:Mushtaq Ahmed Jehangiri.png|thumb|Mushtaq Khan Jehangiri Swati — He is the Retired Director of WAPDA Gilgit Baltistan and Lahore. He is also the owner of Haider Market in Garhi Bazar.]]
[[File:Khalid Zubair Khan.png|thumb|Khalid Zubair Khan Jehangiri Swati — He is the Country Chief of Qatar, Oman and Pakistan for Schlumberger( World famous Petroleum Company)]]
[[File:Mudasir Khalid Khan.jpg|thumb|Mudasir Khalid Khan Arghushal Swati — He had remained Mr. Pakistan 1 times, Mr Punjab 1 times and Mr. Lahore 3 times. He also has won gold medals in South Asian games]]
[[File:Waria Khan Jehangiri Swati - OLL Shinkiari.png|thumb| Waris Khan Aznali Swati —( OLL [[Shinkiari]] )]]
[[File:Dr Javed Khan.jpg|thumb|Dr. Muhamad Javed Khan Arghushal Swati — A famous doctor of Lahore of his times (1980s) ]]
[[File:Anas Khan.png|thumb|Anas Khan Jehangiri Swati - He is the current SHO of Khanpur.]]
[[File:Zubair Khan Jehangiri Swati.jpg|thumb|Zubair Khan Jehangiri Swati - He is the Current SHO of Buttera Kohatian]]
[[File:Mudasir Zia.jpg|thumb|Mudasir Zia Khan Jehangiri Swati — He is the current SHO of Shinkyari. He had been Traffic Police Incharge of Mansehra District.]]



==Tribes==
==Tribes==

Revision as of 12:36, 6 September 2023

Garhi Habibullah
Upper Pakhli
Union council and town
Garhi Habibullah Khan
A view of Garhi Habibillah from Aznali Hills
A view of Garhi Habibillah from Aznali Hills
Garhi Habibullah is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Garhi Habibullah
Garhi Habibullah
Location in Pakistan
Garhi Habibullah is located in Pakistan
Garhi Habibullah
Garhi Habibullah
Garhi Habibullah (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 34°24′05″N 73°22′49″E / 34.4014°N 73.3803°E / 34.4014; 73.3803
CountryPakistan
RegionKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMansehra District
Government
 • TypeMayor
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code0997

Garhi Habibullah is a town and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located in Balakot Tehsil and lies to the east of district capital Mansehra, towards the Kashmir frontier (near to Muzaffarabad the capital of Azad Kashmir).It was the headquarter of Azad Khan Afghan's rebellion against Taimur Shah Durrani.[2] It was affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[3] Under Afghanistan Rule, Sa'adat Khan Swati the Chief of Swati tribe and the ruler of Pakhli founded this village on the banks of Kunhar river.The village was then known as "Garhi Sa'adat Khan" but now called "Garhi Habibullah Khan" after his son. It is part of Upper Pakhli which is named after 1st Chief of Swati and 1st Sultan of Swat Sultanate; Sultan Pakhal Swati who was also the forefather of Gabri families i.e Jehangiri family, Arghushal family, Sarkheli family and Aznali family living in Garhi Habibullah.

Royal Khan of Garhi

1.Saadat Khankhail Swati (1762-1780) :- He was the first ruler of Pakhli (1762-1780) and Chief of Swati tribe.He founded this village.The village derived its first name from him which was "Garhi Saadat Khan".He was one the most powerful Chief during Durrani Empire

2.Khan Habibullah Khankhail Swati I (1781-1831) Shaheed:- He was the second ruler of Pakhli (1781-1831) and Chief Swati tribe. The Village derived its current name from him.He was also a well known freedom fighter who fought many battles against Sikh Empire along Syed Ahmad Barelvi

3.Muhammad Ameen Khankhail Swati :- He was Chief of Swati tribe and "KHAN OF GARHI HABIBULLAH" and well known KHAN of Hazara, Pakistan

4.Sumundar Khankhail Swati:- He was Chief of Swati tribe and "KHAN OF GARHI HABIBULLAH".He was also one of biggest Landlord of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

5.Khan Muhammad Hussain Khankhail Swati :- He was Chief of Swati tribe and designated as "KHAN OF GARHI" and Khan Sahib by Viceroy of British Raj.He was also one of biggest Landlord in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khan Muhammad Hussain Khan,1900

6.Khan Muhammad Akram Khankhail Swati :- He was Chief of Swati tribe and "KHAN OF GARHI HABIBULLAH".

Muhammad Akram Khan - Ex-Khan of Garhi Habibullah

7.Khan Bahadur Muhammad Aslam Khankhail Swati  :- He was titled as "Khan Bahadur" by Viceroy of India.He was also awarded by medals by British Kings on achieving title of "Khan Bahadur".He was also Chief of Swati tribe , "KHAN OF GARHI HABIBULLAH" and one of biggest Landlord of Hazara, Pakistan

Khan Bahadur Muhammad Aslam Khankhail (Titled as "Khan Bahadur" , Chief of Swati tribe, Khan of Garhi)

8.Khan Sahib Muhammad Naseem Khankhail Swati:- He was titled as "Khan Sahib" by British Viceroy of British Raj .He was Chief of Swati tribe and "KHAN OF GARHI HABIBULLAH".He was also Wali of Rajdhari-o-Neelishang.

Khan Sahib Muhammad Naseem Khankhail (Titled as "Khan Sahib" , Chief of Swati tribe, Khan of Garhi)

9.Babar Naseem Khankhail Swati :- He served as Food Minister of NWFP.He was Chief of Swati tribe and "KHAN OF GARHI HABIBULLAH"

Ex-Khan of Garhi Babar Khan. He had also been Food Minister of NWFP

10.Khan Habibullah Khankhail Swati II (2012-Present) :- He is current Chief of Swati tribe and "KHAN OF GARHI HABIBULLAH".He was also candidate for MPA PK-53 KhyberPakhtunkhwa.

Khan Habibullah Khan Swati II (Chief of Swati Tribe, KHAN OF GARHI)

Politicians from Garhi

1. Khan Bahadur Khankhail Swati:- Member Legislative Assembly (MLA),Muslim League 1955

Khan Bahadur Khankhail Swati

2. Babar Naseem Khankhail Swati:- KHAN OF GARHI, Ex Chief of Swati tribe, Ex Food Minister NWFP

Ex-Khan of Garhi Babar Khan. He had also been Food Minister of NWFP

3.Noor Ur Rehman Khan Arghushal Swati:- He was the old politician of Garhi Habibullah who had remained the General Councilor of UC Garhi Habibullah. He was a big landlord, famous and strongest Jirga lawyer of Garhi Habibullah. He was head of family Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal Swati( A family separated from the current Nawabs of Thakot Valley and Khans of Dhodial). He was the descendant of Sultan Arghush— A powerful King of Sultanate of Swat, Balochistan and Kandahar.

4.Khan Fareed Khan Jehangiri Swati:- He is considered among the early politicians of Garhi Habibullah after the creation of Pakistan. He had remained General Councilor of UC Garhi Habibullah from 1987 to 1992. He was the grandson of Ghulam Muhammad Khan Jehangiri ( Who belonged to Khan family of Sandy Sar, later migrated and owned the big part of lands in Garhi too ).

5. Khan Bara Khan Sarkheli Swati:- He was the Ex- General Councilor of Garhi Habibullah. He belonged to 1st biggest landlord hundi(طرف) Behram Khan Sarkheli of Garhi Habibullah city.

6.Dr Wajid Khan Sarkheli Swati:- He emerged as the young leader by taking the big vote in his first election on the seat of MPA Tehsil Balakot in 2017. He is currently the General Councilor of UC Garhi Habibullah. He got 1014 votes in the last local elections of UC despite of 3 contestants against him from his family while the first position holder got 1300s votes. His other 3 family members broke 1400 vote of him as he was expected to cross 2400 which was the un-achieveable target to any other contestant.

File:Dr wajid Khan.jpg
Dr Wajid Khan Sarkheli Swati. He belongs to Hundi(طرف) Behram Khan Sarkheli which is the 1st biggest Hundi of Garhi city and 2nd biggest Hundi of Garhi Moza(موزہ).


7.Fahad Yalmaz Khankhail Swati:- He is also known as "Sunny Lala" in Garhi Habibullah.He is current Chairman (NHC) Neighborhood Council Garhi Habibullah.He got elected by majority votes.He also served as Chairman of DRC Garhi Habibullah

Fahad Yalmaz Khankhail (Current Chairmain NHC Garhi Habibullah)

8.Jahangir Naseem Khankhail Swati :- He is well known politician of Garhi Habibullah.His whole family served for the welfare of Garhi Habibullah's people.He is Ex District Nazim Mansehra.

Jahangir Naseem Khankhail (Ex District Nazim Mansehra)

9. Haji Ijaz Khan Arghushal Swati :- He is well known Jirga Lawyer, politician, Patron in Chief of Garhi Business Community (انجمن تاجران) and head of Arghushal Swatis of Garhi. He is the son of former famous Jirga lawyer Khan Khudadad Khan and great grandson of Khan Hassan Ali Khan who was the owner of 3rd biggest land Hundi(طرف) Hassan Ali Khan of Garhi Habibullah city.

Haji Ijaz Khan Arghushal Swati

10. Danish Khan Arghushal Swati:- He was the Ex- General Councilor of Garhi Habibullah and a famous Jirga Lawyer. Like his grandfather Noor Ur Rehman Khan, he contributed alot for the welfare of Butsing village in Garhi Habibullah. He was the former head of family Hassan Ali Khan.

File:Danish Khan Arghushal.jpg
Khan of Mansehra City MPA Babar Saleem Jehangiri Swati and Khan of Butsing Danish Khan Arghushal Swati

Towns

1)Babar Naseem Khan Swati colony

2)Butsing

3)Dumkacha

4)Hassan Ali Khan Swati colony

5)Hassari

6)Jabbi Habib Khan Swati

7)Naral

8)Ponrh

9)Seri

10)Shamori

11)Sugdhar

Land Revenue

According to 1872 division of Hazara District, Garhi Habibullah was divided among 5 families into 5 Hundis/Jageers[4][5].These 5 families own nearly all villages of Garhi Habibullah and its side areas.These families also have combined land(شاملات) of Batrasi Forest, Babar Colony and Garhi Bazar which is still undivided. The Batrasi Forest was taken by British Indian Empire in 1911 for 100 years from these 5 families. As the pact is completed, it will be soon return back after some legal process.

5 Jageerdars of Garhi are Following:

Below is the image of an official document of Government of Pakistan taken from Mehfooz Khana Mansehra for Land Revenue record.

The Jabbi town was founded by Habib Khan Jehangiri, Seri by Ameen Khan Jahangiri, Butsing by Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal, Naral by Behram Khan Sarkheli, Mohalla Khan by Samundar Khan Khankhail and Sughdar by Jahangiri Swatis.

Famous Sites

Dewri Khan Sahib

Hujra Swatian Naral (Sultan Pakhal family)

Hujra Swatian Jabbi (Sultan Pakhal family)

Hujra Swatian Sughdar (Sultan Pakhal family)


Historical:

Hindu Temple (Now Government School)

Masjid E Swatian(1840)

Sikh Bazar(Now Bagh Bazar)


Notable people

Muhammad Muneeb Khan Swati[6][7] -

File:Dr MM Khan Swati.png
Dr Muhammad Muneeb Khan Jehangiri Swati is considered among Pakistan's top 4 Oncologists. He is the founder of UK based International campaign" Killing Cancer Kindly
File:Javed Khan Jehangiri Swati.png
Javed Khan Jehangiri Swati — Current DSP of Baffa Pakhal
File:Mushtaq Ahmed Jehangiri.png
Mushtaq Khan Jehangiri Swati — He is the Retired Director of WAPDA Gilgit Baltistan and Lahore. He is also the owner of Haider Market in Garhi Bazar.
File:Khalid Zubair Khan.png
Khalid Zubair Khan Jehangiri Swati — He is the Country Chief of Qatar, Oman and Pakistan for Schlumberger( World famous Petroleum Company)
File:Mudasir Khalid Khan.jpg
Mudasir Khalid Khan Arghushal Swati — He had remained Mr. Pakistan 1 times, Mr Punjab 1 times and Mr. Lahore 3 times. He also has won gold medals in South Asian games
File:Waria Khan Jehangiri Swati - OLL Shinkiari.png
Waris Khan Aznali Swati —( OLL Shinkiari )
File:Dr Javed Khan.jpg
Dr. Muhamad Javed Khan Arghushal Swati — A famous doctor of Lahore of his times (1980s)
File:Anas Khan.png
Anas Khan Jehangiri Swati - He is the current SHO of Khanpur.
File:Zubair Khan Jehangiri Swati.jpg
Zubair Khan Jehangiri Swati - He is the Current SHO of Buttera Kohatian
File:Mudasir Zia.jpg
Mudasir Zia Khan Jehangiri Swati — He is the current SHO of Shinkyari. He had been Traffic Police Incharge of Mansehra District.


Tribes

References

  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra - Government of Pakistan Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 19, page 319 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu. p. 319. Retrieved 2023-08-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Earthquake Affected Area Overview - United Nations Joint Logistics Centre Archived September 13, 2012, at archive.today
  4. ^ "Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah". Swati Family. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  5. ^ Irvine, William (January 1910). "Gazetteer of the Hazara District (1907). By H. D. Watson, Civil Service, Settlement Officer. London: Chatto & Windus, 1908". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. 42 (1): 183–184. doi:10.1017/s0035869x00081880. ISSN 0035-869X.
  6. ^ "Dr. MM Khan |". Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  7. ^ Smith, Steven (2022-11-15). "Doctor says 30 seconds of sunlight each morning could massively cut cancer risk". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2023-08-08.