Malkot

Malkot is a village of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Until the local government reforms of 2000 it was a Union Councils of the district.HistoryMalkot is a remote village of Hazara in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The Abbasi tribe is the major tribe here. Malkot is on the border of Punjab, union council plukDevelopmentGeographically, Malkot almost is in the center of union council and the nearest village to Punjab. People can reach Ayubia, Khera Gali Murree, Dunga Gali in 20 to 40 minutes. Malkot produced many politicians and also many other professionals like judges, doctors, engineers and businessmen.Sardar Mehtab Khan was Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa from March 1997 to October 1999 during the government of PML(N) and became governor of KPK from 2014In comparison to neighbouring villages such as Riala, Palak, Kalaban, Khushikot, Arwar and Longal, Malkot is well-developed.Mehtab Ahmed Khan became the 22nd chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on 21 February 1997.Dividing Abbottabad district to sub Tahseels was one of the major demand community at large was dreaming for but was overturned.Van services are available for Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Travelling to Islamabad by road from Malkot takes two hours.The Lower Malkot area has a Ptcl exchange. Additionally, all Pakistani mobile phone companies service are available at Malkot.LocationMalkot is located in the south-eastern part of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and forms part of the border with Punjab province . Neighbouring union councils are Nathia Gali to the west.