Balakot
بالاکوٹ | |
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Balakot Upper Pakhli | |
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Coordinates: 34°32′N 73°21′E / 34.54°N 73.35°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Division | Hazara |
District | Mansehra |
Tehsil | Balakot |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• MPA PK-36 | Munir Lughmani Swati |
• Mayor | Haider Ali Khan Swati (Chairman Balakot) |
• Hereditary Khan | •Saleem Khan Swati |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PST) |
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.