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Motialmara

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Motialmara is a village in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Rawalakot. It is located in a valley surrounded by snow-capped mountains

Population

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Approximately 12,000 people live in this village, over 90% to the Sudhan tribe remaining include Pashtun immigrants who are shop keepers and refugees from Indian administered Kashmir.

Occupation

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Most of the population located in this district live on subsistence farming. Some of the population has migrated to England and the United States. However, quite a few work in the Middle East, and these are temporary workers.

Notable people

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Sardar Imtiaz Khan leading social gathering in NJ

Sardar Imtiaz Khan is a political and social leader who leads the Kashmiri Community in New Jersey and New York.[1] He is a philanthropist and has helped build the Islamic Center in New Jersey.

References

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  1. ^ "Tributes paid to late Amanullah for his struggle for Kashmiris". nation.com.pk. The Nation. May 3, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.