Several parts of Pakistan, including the federal capital, were today rocked by an earthquake measuring six on the Richter scale. The quake, which had its epicentre in the Hindu Kush mountain range and occurred at about 4.15 am, shook Islamabad, …
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300 feared dead in Pakistan quake
Officials say they fear that up to 300 people have been killed in an earthquake in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province. Up to 50,000 people are thought to be homeless following the 6.4 magnitude tremor on Wednesday. Since the quake, there …
Quake in remote Pakistan border region kills 170
ZIARAT, Pakistan – A strong earthquake struck before dawn Wednesday in impoverished southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 170 people and turning mud and timber homes into rubble. An estimated 15,000 people were left homeless, and rescuers were digging for survivors …
15 dead in suicide blast at Pakistan tribal meeting: officials
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – A suicide blast at an anti-Taliban tribal meeting in a restive Pakistani region bordering Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens, security officials said. The explosion happened a day after a force …
Moments Before Pakistan Blast
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuAYzLqEvJA] Pakistan’s Interior Ministry on Sunday released CCTV footage of Saturday’s attack at the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan’s capital which killed 53 and injured over 250.