Powerful earthquake jolts Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A powerful 7.1 magnitude today jolted many parts of Pakistan including PoK, forcing people to flee their homes.

The duration of the quake was around 10-15 seconds. The epicentre of the quake was in the border region of Afghanistan and Tajikistan in the Hindu Kush mountains having a depth of 236 kilometres.

The tremor was felt in Khyber-Pakhtuknkhwa and Punjab province as well as Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit- Baltistan regions.

So far there is no report of any loss to property and human life.