Tag: Earthquake

Aftershocks felt in Peshawar claim three more lives

Aftershocks were felt in Peshawar and adjoining areas on Wednesday morning, killing three of a family when roof of their house collapsed at them,...

Relief agencies battle to reach Afghan-Pakistan quake victims

Relief agencies were battling Wednesday to reach cold and hungry survivors of a devastating earthquake that has killed more than 360 people in Pakistan...

High-rise buildings vacated for safety, inspections after earthquake

The companies operating in the federal capital, especially those with offices in high-rise buildings vacated their premises for thorough inspections after a 7.5 magnitude...

Khattak stresses strategy to mitigate effects of natural calamities

  KP CM, PTI chief Imran Khan visit injured people at hospital, inspect damages in quake affected areas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervez Khattak said...

PIA offers assistance for earthquake victims

  Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has offered assistance for the people of the earthquake affected areas. PIA’s offer came after a meeting held in Islamabad on...

Pakistan Navy mobilises resources for earthquake relief effort

  Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, while expressing grief over the catastrophe that struck the country on Monday, has directed Pakistan Navy...

Minister for proper inspection of capital educational institutions

  Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CA&DD) Barrister Usman Ibrahim on Tuesday directed the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) and Special...

Peshawar Corps Commander visits DHQ Timergara

  Corps Commander Peshawar Lt. Gen Hidayat-ur-Rehman visited District Headquarter Hospital Timergara on Tuesday and inquired about the health of those injured during the earthquake. During...

JI chief announces Rs 10m assistance for earthquake affectees

  The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Siraj ul Haq on Tuesday announced Rs 10 million in assistance to those affected by the earthquake in Muzaffarabad. The JI...

Govt capable of rescuing, rehabilitating quake survivors, says PM

Sharif says state resources will be fully utilised to assist provincial governments in relief efforts

PM chairs emergency meeting to review quake relief efforts

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired an emergency high-level meeting on Tuesday to review country's situation and the progress of relief efforts in the aftermath of...

As unready as ever!

Disaster management bodies fail to respond to calamity again Punjab PDMA remains absent from scene, all phone lines cut-off NDMA fails to act in time, only...

Massive quake batters Pakistan, Afghanistan

7.5 magnitude quake kills over 200 people in Pakistan, 24 in Afghanistan Peshawar, Chitral, Bajaur, Buner and other localities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province amongst the...

Mild intensity earthquake jolts parts of Southern Punjab

An earthquake of mild intensity jolted parts of Southern Punjab on Friday morning causing cracks in walls of houses and building but no causality...

Mild intensity earthquake jolts parts of Southern Punjab

An earthquake of mild intensity jolted parts of Southern Punjab on Friday morning causing cracks in walls of houses and building but no causality...

Nepal quake survivors turn porters to deliver aid

Her back hunched over, Nepali villager Sanchimaya Thami strained to make the last stretch of a five-hour trek to deliver critical relief supplies to...

Magnitude 5.5 quake hits parts of KPK, Gilgit-Baltistan

A rather strong earthquake of 5.5 magnitude jolted several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan in Thursday’s wee hours. The epicenter of the earthquake was...