The epicenter, with a depth of 120km was determined to be at 36.17 degrees north latitude and 71.68 degrees east longitude, the National Center for Seismology said.
After the tragic incident, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman called off activities for the day. Khan also sent his condolences to the family of the deceased and said that he would pray for the departed soul.
Pakistan's incumbent COAS General Bajwa also said that Pakistan's army will not play any role in politics. Previously, Bajwa said that he will retire as COAS when his tenure which got a 3-year extension will end on November 29, 2022.
Pakistan news: Earlier, PTI Chairman Imran Khan directed party workers to get ready for the 'Haqeeqi Azadi March' in Islamabad and asked his party's leaders and workers to take an oath that they will participate in the long march considering it a Jehad for the country.
Pakistan is going through one of the worst monsoon rains and flash floods, causing massive destructions, damages to infrastructure, and directly affecting millions of people across the country.
Pakistan FLOODS: UN Secretary-General who is on a two-day visit to Pakistan landed on Friday to express solidarity with the country's people drenched by extreme monsoon rains that have led to the country's worst flooding in a decade.
According to a notification issued by the finance ministry, the government imposed a Rs 10 per litre petroleum levy on petrol and Rs 5 each on high-speed diesel, kerosene and light diesel oil.
The increase in the weekly inflation is the highest since the change of the base year for measuring the SPI, the Dawn reported.
The former notorious police officer, who is now-a-days out on bail for being involved in about 400 fake encounter cases, also said that he was ready to give the statement under oath.
Today's SPI of 24 per cent indicates that inflation will be between 25/30 per cent which on the one hand will destroy the common man," he said continuing the thread on Twitter, Dawn reported.
Imran Khan, who was ousted from power by a no-trust vote, has asked "all Pakistanis" to take to the streets in their respective cities and appealed to women and children to come out of their homes for "real independence".
The Modi government handled Pakistan with an iron fist by conducting two operations -- Surgical Strike in 2016 and Balakot Air Strike in 2019 against terror launch pads in response to Uri and Pulwana terror attacks.
Imran Khan announced that his party's long protest march to Islamabad will begin on May 25 demanding the dissolution of the National Assembly and a date for the next general election and inviting people to join in large numbers.
Imran Khan, 69, the cricketer-turned politician, was removed from power through a no-confidence vote in parliament by the Opposition parties last month.
Ex-prime minister Khan served as prime minister of Pakistan for over three and half years. He was removed from the position through a no-confidence vote in parliament by the Opposition parties last month.
The removal of Imran Khan has set in motion the process to elect the new leader of the house. The combined opposition has already named PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate.
On Thursday night, the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a landmark judgement ruled President and Deputy Speaker's move as unconsitutional and ordered a no-confidence vote on Saturday.
Imran Khan today targeted his political opponents, accusing them of conspiring against his government at the best of their foreign masters, in an apparent reference to the US.
Terming the Opposition’s no-confidence motion a conspiracy, Imran Khan said he knew about it since August last year and he had reports that some Opposition leaders were visiting embassies.
While Imran Khan refused to divulge much details about the letter, a senior Pakistan government official has claimed that the letter Imran Khan was talking about is actually a telegram sent by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan to Islamabad.
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