Balakot
Balakot (/ˈbælɑːˌkɒt/; Urdu: بالاکوٹ; Urdu pronunciation: [bɑː.lɑː.koːʈ]) is a town in Mansehra district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The town was significantly damaged during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake but was later rebuilt with the assistance of the Government of Pakistan.
Balakot
بالاکوٹ | |
|---|---|
| Balakot Upper Pakhli | |
Balakot Balakot | |
| Coordinates: 34.54°N 73.35°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Hazara |
| District | Mansehra |
| Tehsil | Balakot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Khan | Khan Muhammad Saleem Khan (Sarkheli Swati) |
| • Assistant Commissioner | Saddam Hussain Memon (BPS-17 PAS) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PST) |
| Languages | Hindko |
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