pPPrincely States of Pakistan

Swat
The Wāli of Swat, Miangul Abdul Wadud, became the first ruler successfully to accede his state to
Pakistan, on 15 August 1947. The last Wali, Miangul Jahan Zeb (1908–1987), continued to
exercise absolute rule until Pakistan took control, when on 28 July 1969 Yahya Khan announced the
full integration of the states of Swat, Chitral, and Dir into Pakistan.

Lasbela
Las Bela. Las Bela, also spelled Lasbela, district
of Kalāt division, Balochistān
province, Pakistan. A former princely state, it
has an area of 7,048 sq mi (18,254 sq km) and is
bounded north by Khuzdār district, east by the
Kīrthar Range (separating it from Sind), south by
the Arabian Sea, and west by the Hāla Range.

Khairpur
The state of Khairpur acceded to Pakistan on 3 October 1947.[12] George Ali Morad Khan (born
1934), who from 19 July 1947 to 14 October 1955 was the last Amir (or Nawab) of Khairpur, was
a minor for much of his reign, so it was a Regent, Mir Ghulam Hussain khan Talpur Baluch, who
acceded to Pakistan on his behalf. In 1950 the Amir introduced a form of democracy, with universal
adult franchise. In 1955 the Pakistan Army took control of the state and annexed it to Pakistan.
[12] The royal privileges of the Amir were abolished in 1972

Bahawalpur
Also on 3 October 1947, after some delay, the Nawab (or Ameer)
of Bahawalpur, Sadeq Mohammad Khan V, acceded his state to Pakistan,
becoming the third ruler to do so successfully. As tens of thousands of
Muslim refugees flooded into the state from the new India, the Ameer of
Bahawalpur Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Fund was instituted to
provide for their relief. In 1953, the Ameer of Bahawalpur represented
Pakistan at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. 32 lakhs of rupees,
keeping his titles.
Chitral
The Mehtar of Chitral, Muzaffar-ul-Mulk (1901–1949), stated his intention to accede to Pakistan
on 15 August 1947. However, his formal accession was delayed until 6 October. He died in January
1949. His son, Saif-ur-Rahman (1926–1954), had been exiled by the Government of Pakistan and a
board of administration composed of Chitrali noblemen was to govern the state in his absence. In
October 1954 Saif-ur-Rahman was allowed to return from exile to take charge of Chitral, but he died
in a plane crash on the way home,

Hunza
Hunza, also known as Kanjut, was a small princely state to the north of Jammu and Kashmir, and
had been subject to the suzerainty of the Maharajah of Kashmir since 1891. In 1931 its population
was reported as 13,241.[18] Once under Chinese protection, after the departure of the British from
the subcontinent in August 1947 Hunza received approaches from the Republic of China, which
wished Mir to return to Chinese protection. However, on 3 November 1947, the Mir of
Hunza, Mohammad Jamal Khan (1912-1976), who had been ruler only since 1946, sent a telegram
to Jinnah stating that he wished to accede his state to Pakistan.[19] This action came one week after
the decision by Hari Singh, Maharajah of Kashmir, to accede to India, following the invasion
by Pashtun Mehsud tribals, Backed by Pakistani paramilitary forces,[20] in October 1947 under the
code name "Operation Gulmarg" to seize Kashmir. On 27 OctoberIndian Army troops had moved
into Kashmir. Hunza's formal accession took place on 18 November.[21] On 25 September 1974,
following local protests, the Mir's rule came to an end when Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Prime Minister of
Pakistan, abolished the Mir's government and annexed the state to the Northern Areas of Pakistan,
under the federal government. Two years after his forced abdication the Mir died.

Chitral
The Mehtar of Chitral, Muzaffar-ul-Mulk (1901–1949), stated his intention to accede to Pakistan
on 15 August 1947. However, his formal accession was delayed until 6 October. He died in January
1949. His son, Saif-ur-Rahman (1926–1954), had been exiled by the Government of Pakistan and a
board of administration composed of Chitrali noblemen was to govern the state in his absence. In
October 1954 Saif-ur-Rahman was allowed to return from exile to take charge of Chitral, but he died
in a plane crash on the way home, leaving his four-year-old son Mohammad Saif-ul-Mulk Nasir
(1950–2011) as ruler.

Hunza
Hunza, also known as Kanjut, was a small princely state to the north of Jammu and Kashmir, and
had been subject to the suzerainty of the Maharajah of Kashmir since 1891. In 1931 its population
was reported as 13,241.[18] Once under Chinese protection, after the departure of the British from
the subcontinent in August 1947 Hunza received approaches from the Republic of China, which
wished Mir to return to Chinese protection. However, on 3 November 1947, the Mir of
Khanate of Kalat
It covered the substantial area of 53,995 square miles, was reported
in 1951 to have a population of 253,305.[27] It remained fully
independent from 15 August 1947 until 27 March 1948, when its
ruler, Ahmad Yar Khan (1904–1979), finally acceded to Pakistan.
On 3 October 1952 it entered into the Baluchistan States Union
with three neighbouring states, Kharan, Las Bela, and Makran, and
with the Khan of Kalat at the head of the Union with the title of
Khan-e-Azam. The Khanate came to an end on 14 October 1955,
when it was incorporated into West Pakistan. On 20 June 1958, in
response to what he considered to be Punjabi domination of the
new state, and supported by tribal leaders, the Khan of Kalat
declared Baluchistan independent. The area was soon re-conquered
by the Pakistan Army.[29] On 6 October 1958, the army captured
the Kalat Palace and arrested the Khan for sedition. The next
day, Iskandar Mirza declared martial law, which led to
disturbances in Balochistan lasting about a year.[30] The Khan was
eventually forgiven and released.