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Malakand Levies
In 1920, when the Swat Levies were reorganized, Sadullah worked on ad hoc and temporary bases and therefore
Khan, known as Khan Sahib was promoted as Subedar were not entitled to pension, except gratuity of a negli-
Major and he thus became the first Subedar Major of gible amountThe following Subedar Majors remained in
Swat Levies. In 1950 regular police was introduced in charge of the Malakand Levies:
Swat by conversion of the Levies personnel into it. In Chi- The Malakand Levies comes under the administrative
tral, the border police force was reorganised and separat- control of SAFRON Division, Government of Pakistan. The
ed from Swat Levies while in Dir district and Malakand Commandant of Malakand Levies is the commanding of-
Agency Levies personnel were given separate designa- ficer of 1325 strong force while the Subedar Major is the
tions as Dir Levies and Malakand Levies. Those personnel second high-ranking officer after the commandant. 10
of Swat Levies who were serving in Malakand Agency, Subedars, 23 Naib Subedars, 37 Havaldars, 39 Naiks, 60
formed the nucleus for the Malakand Levies. In Dir dis- Lance Naiks, 1040 sepoys and constables constitute the
trict, the police force was introduced in addition to the force. When the strength of Levies was sanctioned in the
Levies but in Malakand, no additional police force was first instance, the pay of a sepoy was Rs. 9 per month.
recruited. Thus "Malakand Levies" continued to perform It was increased to Rs. 121 per month later. After World
the dual tasks of the Levies as well as the police in the War II, Rs. 11 per month were also sanctioned as clothing
Agency. The Malakand Levies since inception till 1977, allowance.
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