About

           The Labour court Malakand Division at swat has been permanently established in the year 2015.  The First Presiding Officer Labour court Swat assumed the charge on 21.09.2015 as a permanent Judge. Before the year 2015, the presiding officer Labour Court Mardan used to visit district Swat for the disposal of Labour Cases of the Division. Owing to the non-availability of Government building, the then learned presiding officer started its court work in a rented building at Saidu Sharif (Allah-o-Akbar Colony) and still we are working in the said building.

          The main job description of the Labour Court is to deal with the Labour cases i.e. to dispose of grievance petitions under Industrial Relations Act, appeals from Authority under payment of wages Act and Child Labour cases under the Labour Laws of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa etc. The Labour Court Malakand Division at Swat, having its head quarter at District Swat also deals with cases in all Districts of Malakand Division by holding tours/Camp Courts. Since January 2019 till May 2019, in total five hundred and seventy five (575) petitions/Challan cases were disposed of and the offenders/violators fined Rs.790600/- (Seven Lac Ninety Thousand and Six Hundred), by this Court.

           Besides the Presiding officer, the total strength of existing staff is 12, consisting of two Assistants , one Computer Operator, one Muharrir, two Bailiffs, one Process Server, one Naib Qasid, one Driver, two Chowkidars and one Sweeper. The D.P.O Swat has also provided us with four police officials and one gun man for the security of Court.