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5.9 Magnitude quake rocks Islamabad, Lahore and other cities of Pakistan
Islamabad, Lahore and numerous other towns across Pakistan were shaken by a severe earthquake on Saturday, leading to panic among people as tremors were detected across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and adjacent territories.
After the shaking, people in numerous regions hurried out of houses and offices, and authorities began analyzing the situation.
The earthquake was felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, Malakand, Swat, Dir, Abbottabad and other areas. Strong earthquakes were felt in several places, with many residents moving to open spaces for safety.
In Muzaffarabad, people were reportedly chanting religious scriptures while coming out of their houses during the earthquake, whereas similar scenes were recorded in other affected districts as locals gathered outside buildings following the jolts.
The quake was initially reported as 5.9 on the Richter scale. Information supplied by authorities said the epicentre of the earthquake was in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region. Initial evaluations from several agencies put the depth of the earthquake at between 178 to 191 km below the Earth.
The tremors were felt in several parts of Punjab, including Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sargodha, Chiniot, Bhera, Kalur Kot, Quaidabad, Taxila, Hasan Abdal, Faisalabad, Attock, Chakwal, Mianwali, Multan and Potohar region.
Shaking was reported in Peshawar, Haripur, Abbottabad, Swabi, Charsadda, Hangu, Orakzai, Malakand, Swat, Lower Dir and Upper Dir and other areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Tremors were also observed from Muzaffarabad and areas around it.
The earthquake was felt in many parts of the province, the PDMA said in its report. The government stated the earthquake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale and its originating location was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush highlands.
PDMA Director General said district administrations were quickly alerted following the earthquake. Officials began checking structures across a range of places for damage.
The provincial control room and district emergency operation centres across Punjab have been kept active around the clock, as authorities continue to monitor developments and gather information from the affected districts.
There were no initial reports of deaths or large financial damage, officials added. Relevant departments are looking into the situation and collecting details on any possible impact.
The PDMA spokesperson nasked locals to inform on any deaths or property loss caused by the earthquake by calling the authority’s helpline number 1129 so that the emergency teams could respond quickly if needed.
The Punjab government has decided to celebrate Basant next year with the traditional kite-flying event being held in February instead of January.
In this regard, Punjab Home Department and the district administration have prepared a draft plan for Basant in Lahore next year.
The festival has been rescheduled to February and the final date will be revealed after the consent of the provincial government, sources added.
Preparations will be mindful of last year’s experience and preparations. Permission for kite, string and other associated manufacturing operations is also likely to be given soon while laws and regulations governing kite flying will be completed before the festival.
Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani called Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar last nite.
Foreign Minister Al Zayani thanked DPM Dar on signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. He also said he would visit Pakistan soon.
Dar appreciated Dr. Al Zayani’s interest to visit Pakistan and thanked him for his good sentiments.
He emphasised Pakistan’s strong commitment to promote dialogue and diplomacy to achieve peace and stability in the region and beyond.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will demand that Iran pay compensation for “all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded,” in response to Iran seeking compensation for the damages it has incurred from US and Israeli attacks.
Trump’s social media post came after Iran said over the weekend it was nearing a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the US must meet conditions including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats, before the strategic waterway is reopened.
“It is an interesting idea because now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Trump also referenced and claimed compensation from Iran for the October 2000 deadly bombing of the US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Cole at a Yemeni port.
The FBI has attributed that bombing, which killed 17 sailors and wounded more than three dozen others, to al Qaeda.
Trump added that Tehran should also pay compensation to the families of the thousands of people during anti-government protests in January, Iran’s worst domestic unrest since the era of its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Rights groups say the Iranian government has continued to crack down on opponents during the war.
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