The Swat Cap House, a small shop located at the centre of the main Mingora city, still carries the responsibility of making the traditional cap of Swat, known as ‘Swati Cap’ or Pakol.
The history of the Swati cap can be traced back to the rule of last Wali of Swat Miangul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb who, after being chosen as the Wali of Swat in 1949, felt the need for such a cap that would become a symbol of the Swat state and also give identification to the people living in Swat under his rule.
