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NEW BOOKS IN MALAKAND
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CUSTODIANS OF MALAKAND
My late father Alhaj Mohammad Khan had served in the Indian Army during the World War II and had obtained Burma Star for his meritorious services as an instructor and expert in the corps of signals. In 1945, after the war, the British government announced forced reduction in the Indian Army, and as a sequel to that Alhaj Mohammad Khan re-signed from the army. Later he joined the Malakand Levies where he retired in the rank of subedar.
He would always narrate stories of his experiences in the Indian Army and his asso-ciations with the British soldiers and officers peculiarly under trying and challenging situa-tions.
When he achieved the Subedar rank, I was a student of 8th class. I can fully remem-ber the days when people in my surroundings would extend their fathomless consideration to me for the fact that I was the scion of an offi-cer of the Malakand Levies. In the days by gone, service in the Malakand Levies was a singular honour, for which everyone aspired.
Later, due to socio-political constraints of the force, its prestige dwindled badly, which developed the habit of laziness and lethargy among the Levies men. The Levies sepoys would then perforce prefer to work at the resi-dences and offices of the high officers rather do active duty. Political approach and recom-mendations were to be made for the purpose to reach anyoneĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s kitchen and abandon field duty. Moreover, the pay and allowances were so negligible and meagre that it became rather impossible for the Levies personnel to have both ends meet, which forced them to resort to unfair means for their survival.
After implementation of the Ć¢ā‚¬Ėdevolution planĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢ in the country, reorganization of the Malakand Levies became an inescapable ne-cessity. The government was planning to in-troduce police force in Malakand but the local populace relentlessly opposed the proposal and instead demanded that the existing Lev-ies force be aptly restructured so as to obviate the need for the police force.
With this end insight, Lt.-Col. (Retd) Said Rasool, an upright, dedicated and vi-sionary officer, with vast command experience was appointed as Commandant of Malakand Levies. In the annals of Malakand Levies, Lt. Col (Retd) Said Rasool, has earned for posterity a singular place for being the first military brain and brawn to come to grips with the reorganization of this rudderless force. With the cooperation of the higher hierarchy and his zeal for perfection as a gunner officer, this force is well on the way to become an outfit to be reckoned with. Before him every Political Agent of Malakand would have the additional charge as Commandant of Levies, which later shifted to the District Coordination Officer, an un-natural anomaly meriting no clarification.
After assumption of command, Lt.-Col. (Retd) Said Rasool expressed his unflinching desire to convert the Malakand Levies as a disciplined and active force. Consequently, he has taken many bold initiatives and initiated fundamental cases of inescapable nature with the district, provincial and central govern-ments to jump start solution of the prevailing teething problems.
Initiation of this booklet on the Malakand Levies was one of the desires he wanted to fulfil to motivate the drive. The name Ć¢ā‚¬Å“Custo-dians of MalakandĆ¢ā‚¬Ā¯ was his choice. He dis-cussed the matter with me. His acumen and sagacity touched me the most and I fully backed his idea and assured him of doing the job by myself. The effort is with a view to bring to limelight the role of the Malakand Levies force in establishing the writ of the govern-ment and as well as their pitiable monetary emoluments.
This booklet contains some basic infor-mation about Malakand in terms of its histori-cal significance, episode of the British era on this soil, brief introduction of historical places in Malakand, the gallant deeds of Pakhtoons for the sake of their motherland, establishment of Malakand Agency, its people and their pro-fessions, establishment of Malakand Levies and as well as issues that come within the province of matters associated therewith.
It also contains latest photographs of the places of historical importance in Malakand and suggestions and recommendations for re-suscitation of the Levies force.
The booklet will be of interest for those who wish to learn about Malakand, its people and the Malakand Levies.
An effort has been made to unveil the historical and archaeological splendours of Malakand as very few are abreast with the subject matter. An attempt has also been made to highlight the existing problems, hur-dles and futuristic prospects of the Malakand Levies.
I would like to thank specifically Lt.-Col (Retd) Said Rasool who extended full coop-eration to me in compiling and publishing the booklet. Without his encouragement, guidance and un-bounded support; it would not have been possible to compile this treatise.
I also thank the District Nazim, Mala-kand, Engineer Mohammad Hamayun Khan for his encouraging message and acknowle-dging remarks on the compilation of the book-let. I specially thank the respected Col. Ihsa-nullah Khan of Thana who got great pains in going through the manuscript and making cer-tain better amendments, which made the booklet more informative.
Suggestions for further improvement of the book are wholeheartedly solicited and shall be aptly acknowledged and incorporated in subsequent editions.
SHAMSUR RAHMAN SHAMS,
MA(Journalism), MA(Pashto), LLB, PGD(Journalism)
The author
E-mail: edoinfo@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.malakand.8m.com
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CUSTODIANS OF MALAKAND By Shamsur Rahman Shams
Mr. Shamsur Rahman Shams belongs to a respectable family of Kachukhel of Dheri Alladhand in Malakand. He was born on 30th March 1960. After graduation from Govt. Degree College, Thana he went to the University of Peshawar where he completed master degrees in Journalism, Pashto with LLB and post graduate diploma in Journalism. He is also holding an honourary degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Institute of Journalism, Peshawar where he had served for a year in teaching photo journalism to foreign students. His father late Alhaj Mohammad Khan was a retired Subedar of Malakand Levies. In 1984 during his study in the Department of Journalism, University of Peshawar, the then Chairman Hafiz Sanaullah Khan encouraged him to join a media channel and that was the same encouragement which enabled Mr. Shams to join daily The Frontier Post as a sub-editor and served till 1990. In 1991 he joined the Information Department and worked with many of the provincial ministers and administrative secretaries as Public Relations Officer. Now-a-days he is heading the District Information Office, Malakand. He is also the author of four books, including Ć¢ā‚¬Å“The Poets of MalakandĆ¢ā‚¬Ā¯, Ć¢ā‚¬Å“Evolution of Journalism in MalakandĆ¢ā‚¬Ā¯, Ć¢ā‚¬Å“NWFP on Road to ProgressĆ¢ā‚¬Ā¯ and Ć¢ā‚¬Å“The Lost Hero of Independent MovementĆ¢ā‚¬Ā¯. Besides, these books, he has written hundreds of articles on different topics published in English, Urdu and Pashto dailies. He was a regular contributor to the Ć¢ā‚¬Å“Khaleej TimesĆ¢ā‚¬Ā¯ of United Arab Emirates (UAE) in which many of his developmental stories on North West Frontier Province have been published. He is a well expert in the field of Information Technology and for the first time he has introduced Information Technology in Malakand. He has also launched a Web Site: www.malakand.8m.com in which geographical, historical, social, developmental and administrative subjects regarding Malakand have been projected. |
PROSPEROUS PAKISTAN
This is the 26th book of Eminient writer and journalist Afsar Ali Khan Afsar. This collection is a surprise one. It is not only written on important topic but also is heavy in volume. This book has many subjects and efforts have been made to make it fulfil the requirements of the students and government employees pre-paring for the competitive and departmental ex-aminations. The author himself has gone through such examinations and that is why he has col-lected the basic questions to be asked in papers in this connection. The book fully covers the pa-pers of current affairs, general knowledge, his-tory, Pakistan Studies, archaeology etc. All the contents have been collected and explained in the light of the requirements of the candidates.
The writer has also given chronology of the important events that occurred on the globe in general and Pakistan in particular which gives the candidates a chance to solve all the questions in the general knowledge papers.
I suggest that this book should be studied by students and government servants which will provide authentic information about the who is who and what is what in the world. I also greatly commend the pains the author has taken in col-lecting matter and photos for the book.
Shamsur Rahman Shams,
Executive District Officer,
Information, Malakand.
E-mail: edoinfo@yahoo.com
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40 Tarbiati Ahadis Nabvi PBUH by Maulana Iftikhar Farooqi Mughal Khel of Dheri Allahdand in Malakand.
THis book contains 40 Ahadis of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Mohammad PBUH which were translated by the author in Urdu and English languages with English pronounciation. The book is very useful for the students to read and understand. |
Taleemat-e-Islam Arabic, Urdu and English by Maulana Iftikhar Faroqi Mughal Khel.
The book contains different Taleemat-e-Islam which the writer Maulana Iftikhar Farooqi has presented in Arabic, Urdu and English along with English pronounciation to make the taleemat easy to understand by the students. |
KAWDAREE BY IQBAL SHAKIR BATKHELA
“Kawdaree” is poetic collection of young and energetic poet and writer Aqbal Shakir. In this book ha has depicted all the aspects of human life and has very beautifully translated the life into a melodious poetry. The book has been published by “Mrastial Likwal” (ML), Batkhela, Malakand in NWFP. It contains 205 pages with 80 gram fine paper and colour title. Its price is Rs.100 and is available with all the leading book sellers of NWFP. It can also be taken from the office of “Mrastial Likwal” (ML) Bahadur Khan Plaza, Batkhela, Malakand. Ph: No 09323-414531 |
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Alhaj Mohammad Khan (late)
The Late Alhaj Mohammad Khan father of Shamsur Rahman Shams was a prominent social worker. After retirement from the government service he would also be busy in social welfare activities. It was his charished desire to establish a charity organization for the support and protection of the poor and the needy people but he could not materialised the same desire during his life time. After his death his son Shamsur Rahman Shams who is an officer of the District Government Malakand fulfilled the same desire. He formed a Alhaj Mohammad Khan Book Foundation branches of which are working it Peshawar, Batkhela and Dheri Allahdand in Malakand which is the native village of the deceased Alhaj Mohammad Khan. The Foundation assists the poor writers in the publication of their religius books. So far it had printed hunderds of books in which the writers had been extended all possible help. The process will continue and his son Shamsur rahman Shams is establishing a public library after his father "Alhaj Mohammad Khan Memorial Library" at the village Dheri Allahdand, Malakand for which land has been acquired. |
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