Balakot, KPK, Pakistan

Balakot Urdu: بالاکوٹ; is a town in Mansehra District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

The town was destroyed during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake but was later rebuilt with the assistance of the Government of Pakistan and Saudi Public Assistance for Pakistan Earthquake Victims (SPAPEV),[1] a Saudi relief organization.

Balakot also serves as a hub for tourists visiting Northern Areas