Matore

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 33.53333°N, 73.48333°W at an altitude of 778 meters (2555 feet). Some major tourist attractions in Maira-Matore include the shrine of the Janjua ancestor “Dada Pir Kala” and a pond created by Maharaja Ranjit Singh called “Badda.”

The village consists of predominantly the Janjua Rajput clan and holds the record of producing the highest number of army officers from all ranks, in the entire country. Over 500+ people have reached the rank of Lieutenants, 25+ people have reached the rank of Brigadier, nine people have reached the rank of Major-General, and five people have reached the rank of Lieutenant-General. Other famous personalities of Matore include Amir Khan (boxer), and Chairman Pakistan Muslim League (N) Senator Raja Zafar-ul-Haq. Shahid Azeem Deputy Lt (Business), based in UK, where he is the first Pakistani to be personally appointed by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth as Her Representative of Surrey and in 2024 he was personally appointed by His Majesty King Charles 3, and first person in nearly 700 years to hold this position

The nine Generals of Matore are listed below in order of seniority:

1. Late Shah Nawaz Khan (general) Janjua (14th Punjab Regiment. Indian Military Academy. British Indian Army. Indian National Army. Indian Army). He was son of Cpt. Tikka Khan Janjua.

2. Late Lt.-General Ahmad Jamal Khan Janjua (7 Baloch Regiment. 1st PMA L/C. Ex-Corps Commander Karachi V Corps (Pakistan) 1980–1984. Founder of Fauji Foundation school and hospital in Matore). He was son of Maj. Khudadad Khan Janjua, who was son of Lt. Babu Kala Khan Janjua, who was son of Raja Fazal Khan Janjua.

3. Late Lt.-General Ahmad Kamal Khan Janjua (10 Frontier Force Regiment. Ex-Deputy Chief of Army Staff 1988–1989. Ex-Corps Commander Peshawar XI Corps (Pakistan) 1987–1989). He was son of Maj. Khudadad Khan Janjua, who was son of Lt. Babu Kala Khan Janjua, who was son of Raja Fazal Khan Janjua.

4. Late Lt.-General. Saleem Arshad Janjua (Punjab Regiment). He was son of Col. Karimdad Janjua.

5. Lt.-General Khalid Nawaz Khan Janjua (3 Baloch Regiment. 51 PMA L/C. Sword of Honour (Pakistan). Ex-Corps Commander Rawalpindi X Corps (Pakistan) 2010–2013. Ex-Chairman Fauji Foundation). He was son of Col. Mohammad Nawaz Khan Janjua (Neeli or Lili-ji), who was son of Cpt. Tikka Khan Janjua.

6. Lt.-General Zaheer-ul-Islam Janjua (Punjab Regiment. 55 PMA L/C. Ex-Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (DG-ISI) 2012–2014. Ex-Corps Commander Karachi V Corps (Pakistan) 2010–2012). He was son of Brig. Ghulam Muhammad Janjua who won the Sword of Honour (Pakistan), who was son of Karam Khan Janjua.

7. Late Maj.-General Shahid Hamid Jamal Khan Janjua (Pakistan Armoured Corps. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom. International Sword of Honor. Commander 1st Armored Division Multan in 2010). He was son of Lt.-General Ahmad Jamal Khan Janjua, who was son of Maj. Khudadad Khan Janjua, who was son of Lt. Babu Kala Khan Janjua, who was son of Raja Fazal Khan Janjua.

8. Late Maj.-General Asif Nawaz Khan Janjua (Pakistan Armoured Corps). He was son of Col. Mohammad Nawaz Khan Janjua (Neeli or Lili-ji), who was son of Cpt. Tikka Khan Janjua.

9. Maj.-General Asad Nawaz Khan Janjua (3 Sindh Regiment. Currently serving as Director General, Defence Export Promotion Organization (DG DEPO) at Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP), Rawalpindi in year 2024). He was son of Col. Mahmood Nawaz Khan Janjua, who was son of Shah Nawaz Khan (general) Janjua, who was son of Cpt. Tikka Khan Janjua.