History
Murree was a town and it was built according to building frame of European cities with Church in the centre and main road, The Mall. Mall Road is running along with commercial places and administrative offices around the same. The Mall was and still is still the centre of attraction. Only Europeans were allowed access to the Mall and after 1947, Non-European got access to The Mall.
About
Murree is a mountain resort town, located in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range, within the Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan. It forms the outskirts of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, and is about 30 km northeast of Islamabad. It has average altitude of 2,291 metres.
Since the Independence of Pakistan in 1947, Murree has retained its position as a popular hill station, noted for its pleasant summer. Many tourists visit the town from the Islamabad-Rawalpindi area. The town also serves as a transit point for tourist’s visiting Azad Kashmir and Abbottabad
Natural resources
Murree is full of natural resources such as fruits , dry fruits which includes Apples, Peaches, and more
Peoples
Dhund (Abbasi) tribe has occupied most of the rural areas of Murree. This tribe has origins from Hazrat Abbas, uncle of Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be Upon Him). Dhund (Abbasis) have considerable presence in all areas surrounding Murree. The tribe forms overwhelming majority of population in Deerkot in Azad Kashmir. Pockets of Dhund majority areas are also found in districts of Mansehra, Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and Kahuta and Kotli Sattian Tehsils of Rawalpindi district.
There are some other tribes that are present in Tehsil Murree which include Sattis, Kathwals and Danials inhabiting southern parts of the Tehsil. Sattis form overwhelming majority in Katli Satian Tahsill and some parts of Kahuta Tehsil of Rawalpindi district while some of the majority Danial populated areas have been merged into Islamabad capital Territory as well as Kotli Sattian Tehsil.
Tourism
Today Murre is Punjab’s leading hill station attracting domestic and foreign visitors. The long Summer days are ideal for lazy strolls between Kashmir and Pindi points.There is many places in murree to vist
- Mall Road
- Pindi point
- Kashmir point
- Patriata
- Burban
- Ayubia
- Nathiagali
- Rawat
- Nealam River
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