Balakot

Balakot
بالاکوٹ
Balakot Upper Pakhli
Balakot is located in Pakistan
Balakot
Balakot
Balakot is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Balakot
Balakot
Coordinates: 34°32′N 73°21′E / 34.54°N 73.35°E / 34.54; 73.35
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DivisionHazara
DistrictMansehra
TehsilBalakot
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • MPA PK-36Munir Hussain Lughmani MPA PK-36 (Balakot)
 • Assistant CommissionerMadam Bashrat (BPS-17 PAS)
 • S/DPO Circle BalakotCadet Muhammad Farooq (BPS-17 KPK-POLICE)
Time zoneUTC+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.