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Ratta Matta | |
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Union council and town | |
  Ratta Matta | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′N72°25′E / 31.567°N 72.417°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhang |
Ratta Matta is a town and Union council of Jhang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan [1] located on the Jhang-Lalian road. Ratta and Matta are separate towns. Before the land reforms of Ayub Khan, Syed Waris Ali Shah of the town held proprietorship of 12 villages, including Ratta, Matta, Hashim Wala, Rajay Wala, Khalar Awan, Panjgirain, Shergarh, Langar Awan Kay Jhugay and Pippal Bhutta. The union council contains mustard fields. There are two connected towns named Ratta, Ratta Syedan and Ratta Khokharan. Syed Ghazanfar Abbas Shah was 5 time member District council and acting District Chairman of Jhang and was elected as member of Provincial assembly in 1988. Syed Ali Imran Shah was Nazim of Union Council Ratta Matta twice. Syed Muhammad Abbas Shah ex district vice Chairman is a prominent and young politician and a briallant lawyer.
