MINGORA, March 12 The seven newly-posted qazis took charge of their respective offices in Swat valley on Thursday.

As part of another move towards peace in the region the NWFP government and Tehrik Nifaz-i-Shariat-i-Muhammadi (TNSM) after thorough negotiations posted seven qazis in six tehsils of Swat to implement Nizam-i-Adl regulation.

The qazi courts in the six tehsils would be functional from Friday. The FC and police personnel also resumed their duties at police stations and other offices. The personnel would be deployed in different areas to implement government`s writ in the region.

The qazis were taken to their offices in a peace caravan of TNSM led by its chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad. Malakand division commissioner Mohammad Javed, DCO Khushal Khan, and DPO Dilawar Khan Bangash, and other officials were present on the occasion. Taliban leader commander Mehmood Khan, and peace jirga`s Syed Inamur Rehman and Engineer Sher Mohammad Shah and others participated in the caravan.

Qazi Pirzada Noor Mohammad Shah and Qazi Ihsanur Rehman were posted in Babozai tehsil (Mingora) Qazi Rasool Shah at Qazi Court tehsil kabal, Qazi Sajadur Rehman at tehsil Kabal, Qazi Riaz Ali at tehsil Matta, Qazi Mohammad Rehman at tehsil Khwazakhela, and Qazi Umar Ali Khan at Qazi Court tehsil Bahrain.

All the courts will start work from Friday and all cases registered from February 16 last would be conducted in accordance with Islamic Sharia and all conflicting laws would be considered annulled.

The cavalcade of Sufi Muhammad and qazis was left from Mingora to Barikot a large number local people on both sides of the road welcome them warmly.

Maulana Sufi Muhammad offered collective dua (prayer) after the shifting of the qazis to their respective offices. He expressed satisfaction over the whole process. The people of the area have welcomed the steps as a move forward for peace in the region.