Aloch

Aloch is a town of Shangla District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. It is part of Puran tehsil. Aloch is a commercial place for business community. Union Council Aloch is a big area/pupolation Union Council of Tehsil Puran Distt Shangla. Muhammad Zahid Khan, a local politician is the Nazim (administrator) of Aloch Union Council. [ [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=66&dn=Shangla Tehsils & Unions in the District of Shangla - Government of Pakistan] ] Aloch is located at 34°43'60N 72°40'60E [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/3/Aloch.html Location of Aloch - Falling Rain Genomics] ] . It lies in the area affected by the 2005 earthquake [ [http://pakistantimes.net/2005/10/10A/top8.htm Pakistan Times NWFP Bureau Report] ] .

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