Sunday 13 November 2011

khalabat Township


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 peoples 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 lay out design of Khalabat township is similar to sectors ofIslamabad but faulty planning has resulted in total mismanagement of the scheme. Some of the resident are the richest people in the northern Pakistan due to their involvement in illegal activities of smuggling of drugs and timber through Tarbela Lake. The inhabitants of Khalabat Town are faced with unemployment, unchecked flow of narcotics, Crimes and absence of civic amenities. Township has lot of Chowks and speed humps, In all together there are almost 168 speed humps in KTS. On entering Khalabat Township there is Chunge (Toll Plaza) after passing through the Toll Plaza the first Chowk is known as Babu chowk, the most famous chowk of KTS is Chandni Chowk. Main locations points are Chandni ChowkBabu ChowkMain ChowkPakhral ChowkDarri ChowkUthman ChowkTanoli Chowk and Anora Moorr. Main Chowk is the most busiest in town for shopping as shops which sell clothes, shoe, jewellery, hardware, furniture, fast food ,cold spots etc.
A large Government graveyard is situated in Sector 3. A Public Library has been established inside 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 etc.

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