Bilal Town

Bilal Town
Town
Bilal Town is located in Pakistan
Bilal Town
Bilal Town
Coordinates: 34°10′18″N 73°14′17″E / 34.17167°N 73.23806°E / 34.17167; 73.23806
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictAbbottabad
TehsilAbbottabad

Bilal Town is a wealthy northeastern suburb of Abbottabad, Pakistan. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA Abbottabad) has an office there[1] and it lies between central Abbottabad and Kakul, where the Pakistan Military Academy is located. The upper-class neighbourhood contains some large houses and open fields and has a high number of retired military officials living in the community.

The majority of the Population are Tanolis, Karlals and Jadoons.

History

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Osama bin Laden's compound in the aftermath of the raid by the U.S. military

In May 2011, the house of Osama bin Laden was invaded by the U.S. military in the southeastern outskirts of Bilal Town and he was killed.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency". Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control. Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Bin Laden's 'neighbors' profess ignorance of his presence". McClatchy Newspapers. May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013.

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