An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad and other parts of the country.
Tremors were felt in several cities of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir. People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the Holy Quran. No loss of life and property was reported from any part of the country due to earthquake.
According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, Islamabad, the epicenter of the earthquake was located in Hindukush mountains of Afghanistan.
