5.5-magnitude quake strikes KP

Published

PESHAWAR: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday afternoon.

The epicentre of the earthquake was 1.5 miles away in Nooristan forest, National Reserve Park, bordering Afghanistan.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or loss of property from any area, said the PDMA.

Tremors were felt in upper parts of the province, including Malakand and Hazara divisions, where people came out of their homes and offices in panic.

Published in Dawn, January 20th, 2023

Opinion

Editorial

America at 250
07 Jul, 2026

America at 250

THOUGH America’s 250th independence anniversary observed on Saturday is a significant milestone, the celebrations...
Ravi encroachments
07 Jul, 2026

Ravi encroachments

SUPARCO’S satellite imagery reveals the rapid expansion of Lahore into the floodplains of the Ravi river, with the...
Misdirected justice
07 Jul, 2026

Misdirected justice

ACHILD will be tried in a court of law over January’s deadly Gul Plaza fire that claimed 72 lives, but not, it...
Islamic banking
Updated 06 Jul, 2026

Islamic banking

THE roadmap for eliminating riba from Pakistan’s financial system from 2028 offers some clarity on how the...
Prison reforms
06 Jul, 2026

Prison reforms

IF nothing else, it was good to see the four provincial chief executives sharing a common platform. The chief...
Preserving Taxila
06 Jul, 2026

Preserving Taxila

TAXILA is far more than a collection of ancient ruins. It is one of South Asia’s greatest archaeological ...