Overview
Khalabat Township was established in the north-east of the district Haripur, between Haripur city and Tarbella Lake, when over 135 villages with 96,000 people came underwater, due to the construction of Tarbela dam. Residential construction started in 1974, although the township was constructed according to an urban plan prepared by WAPDA (Water and Power Development Authority of Pakistan); actually the layout design of Khalabat township is similar to sectors of Islamabad. The township has lot of chowks and speed humps. All together there are almost 168 speed humps in KTS. On entering Khalabat Township, there is a Chunge (toll plaza). After passing through the toll plaza, the first chowk is known as Babu Chowk, and the most famous chowk of KTS is Chandni Chowk.
Main locations points are: Chandni Chowk, Diggi Chowk, Babu Chowk, Main Chowk, Saydan Chowk, Azam Chok, Pakhral Chowk, Hussaini Chowk, Mumaya Chowk, Darri Chowk, Qabrastan Chowk, Utman Chowk, Darband Chowk, Tanoli Chowk, Khan Chowk and Anora Moorr. Main Chowk is the busiest area in town for shopping, with shops which sell clothes, shoes, jewellery, hardware, furniture, fast food, cold spots, etc.
A large government graveyard is situated in Sector 3 and known as Sarkari Qabrastan. A public library has been established inside the Town Committee building. It was the efforts of ex-Tehsil Nazim Iftikhar Ahmed Khan to establish the public library. A civil hospital has also been established in KTS. Credit goes to late Akhtar Nawaz Khan for establishment of colleges in KTS.
There are number of villages around Khalabat Township, some of them are: Qazian, Jaamah, Padhana, Basira, Karpehan, Dobandi, Nakka, Malikyar, Chohar, Momiya, Khewa, Jagul, etc.
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