Matore
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Matore | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Rawalpindi |
| Tehsil | Kahuta |
| Government | |
| • chairman | Raja Ishtiaq[1] |
| • vice chairman | Raja Sherbahadur[1] |
Matore is a village, surrounded by hills, in the heart of Kahuta Tehsil a subdivision of Rawalpindi District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. at an altitude of 778 meters (2,555 feet). Some major tourist attractions in Maira-Matore include the shrine of the Janjua ancestor “Dada Pir Kala” and a pond created by Sultan Sarang Khan called “Badda.”
The village consists predominantly of the Janjua Rajput clan. Prominent figures from Matore include general Shah Nawaz Khan, who served in the Indian National Army (INA) during World War II, and Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, a senator serving as the chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
