QAMAR ABBAS JAFFRI
ATTOCK: The inter provincial bordering territory of Attock also jolted by a strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale like other parts of the country on Sunday. Tremors were also felt in Swat, Peshawar, Batgram, Dir Bala, Swabi, Mardan, and several cities in southern and northern Pakistan where people came out of their houses out of fear. Initial reports suggest no damages so far. Pakistan Meteorological Department said the epicentre of the earthquake was said to be around 223km deep near the Hindu Kush range at the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border. The after shocks of earthquake were also felt in neighboring countries including China, Afghanistan, and India, foreign media says.
