Mathra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mathra (like Muttra, a corruption of Mathura, the original name) is a village 40 km from Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. It was also known as Mathra Kona.
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  Mathra Location in Pakistan  Mathra Mathra (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 34.106446°N 71.478739°E | |
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| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Peshawar District |
Administrative area
Patwar circles of Mathra Qanungo Halqa is part of Pakistan National Assembly seat NA-2 (Peshawar-2) while Mathra Qanungo Halqa excluding the patwar circles of Regi Uftazai and Regi Lalma is part of NA-3 (Peshawar-3) and for KP Provincial Assembly, entire Mathra Qanungo Halqa comes in PF-7 (Peshawar-7)[1].
History
In April 1926, one of the most famous policemen in India, Eric Handyside, Commandant, North West Frontier Police, was killed in action in Mathra during a routine operation to arrest two outlaws.[2]
Educational Institutes
See also
References
- Report, Bureau (24 August 2002). "PESHAWAR: List of NA, PA constituencies in Peshawar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- "Officer’s Gallantry: Another Victim of Frontier Outlaws." The Straits Times, 30 April 1926, p.2.
- "Govt: Degree College Mathra, Warsak Road, Peshawar". www.admission.hed.gkp.pk. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "Government Girls Degree College Mathra Peshawar". www.admission.hed.gkp.pk. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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Administrations: Peshawar Division and Peshawar District | ||
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Website: Peshawar District at NRB | ||
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