Balochistan: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook Musa Khel and surrounding areas today, causing in significant damage to residents. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the tremor occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers with its epicenter approximately 56 kilometers northeast of Musa Khel. The quake was strongly felt across the region, … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has directed troops, stationed in Balochistan, to provide all-out assistance to civil government and local administration in rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts being carried out in the earthquake-hit areas. The Army Chief told them to help mitigate difficulties faced by the affected population of earthquake-hit areas … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Shahzaib Ahmed, a 14-year-old boy from Balochistan, was not sure whether he was dreaming or it was for real when a powerful earthquake rattled his house in the wee hours of Thursday. “I was in my deep sleep when I felt that my bed was shaking intensely. I thought I am having a bad … Read more
QUETTA: Around 20 people were killed and more than 300 injured when an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude intensity hit Balochistan early Thursday morning, with rescuers trying to reach coal miners reportedly trapped underground. The epicentre of the earthquake was near the remote mountainous district Harnai, and it was 15 kilometres deep. A lack of paved … Read more
