Kufri () is a village and
Union Council Union council may refer to:
*Union Council of Ministers
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(administrative subdivisions) of
Khushab District
Khushab District ( Punjabi: ), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, with its administrative capital in Jauharabad. The district is named after the historical city of Khushab.
The district consists of four tehsils: Khushab, Noor ...
in the
Punjab Province of
Pakistan
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. The name of village Kufri was changed in 2009 to Siddiqabad ().
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The village is located near the main Naushera- Sakesar Road. The village is surrounded by the mountains of Salt Range
The Salt Range ( and Namkistan نمکستان) is a mountain range in the north of Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends along the south of the Potohar Plateau and the north ...
. Other villages in its surrounding are Uchalli, Mardawal, Nowshera, etc. The most Population is Qutbshahi Awan. The main castes are Shehal, Mirwal, Kondi, Ardal etc. The oldest tree, almost 200 years old, is a Peepal
''Ficus religiosa'' or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. It is also known as the bodhi tree, bo tree, peepul tree, peepal tree, pipala tree or ...
near Peepal Wali Masjid.
Notable people
Mansoor Usman Awan, Attorney General for Pakistan
Attorney-General for Pakistan is the chief law officer and legal advisor of the Government of Pakistan and enjoys rights of audience before Parliament. The Attorney-General, who serves as Pakistan's public prosecutor, is recommended by the Prime M ...
is from Kufri
Munshi Allah Baksh, a well known teacher in Soon Valley, used to live in Kufri. He died in 1978.
References
External links
About
Union councils of Khushab District
Populated places in Khushab District
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