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Dera Allah Yar
ڈیرہ اللہ یار Jhat Pat | |
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City | |
Dera Allah yar | |
Coordinates: 28°22′37″N 68°21′2″E / 28.37694°N 68.35056°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
Division | Nasirabad |
District | Jaffarabad |
Population | |
• Total | 98,761 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
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.
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.