Dera Allah Yar
Dera Allah Yar (Urdu: ڈیرہ اللہ یار) is a city and the headquarters of the Jaffarabad District located in Pakistan's Balochistan province. It lies 300 km from the provincial capital Quetta.
Dera Allah Yar
ڈیرہ اللہ یار | |
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City | |
Dera Allah Yar Location within Pakistan Dera Allah Yar Dera Allah Yar (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 28°22′37″N 68°21′2″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Nasirabad |
| District | Jaffarabad |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 80,908 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
The city was formerly known as Jhatpat. The city was renamed after the assassination of Mir Allahyar Khan Khosa, a political leader from the area.
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