Matore is a village, surrounded by hills, in the heart of Kahuta (Tehsil) a sub division of Rawalpindi District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Matore is a beautiful valley surrounded by small green hills. It has a big rain water pond called by the locals as "Badda".
The population is approximately seven thousand. The climate is moderate and the land is Arid so crops depend upon rain. Matore has all the basic facilities including electricity, water and telephone, a Government High school (Boys & Girls) and a basic health unit. A secondary model school (Boys & Girls) and a hospital provided by Fauji Foundation Trust (Army Trust) inaugurated by Lt.General Ahmad Jamal Khan (the then M.D.Fauji Foundation).
The main occupation of its residents is serving in Armed forces and government institutions. Minority works overseas and takes agriculture as a livelihood. Although, agriculture was the main occupation few years ago.
Historically, Matore was a diverse society. Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus lived together before partition of Pakistan and India. Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India after the partition. The killing in Hindus and Sikhs in Kahuta is recorded as the bloodiest events during the Partition of India, but Matore was one village which ensured safe passage of Hindus and Sikhs and was recorded in the Golden words by the Migratees.
There are two main clans living in Matore, Janjua Rajput and Sayyid Kazmi's.
Matore is famed by its people who have always been in Armed forces even before Mughal Empire, British Raj and now the Pakistan Armed Forces.
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