Balakot
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This article is about the town. For other places named Balakot, see Balakot (disambiguation).
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.
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Balakot
بالاکوٹ | |
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Balakot Upper Pakhli | |
Coordinates: 34.54°N 73.35°E / 34.54; 73.35 | |
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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