President grieved over loss of lives in quake-hit areas

• A number of people lost their lives while several others sustained injuries in a 5.8 intensity earthquake that hit different parts of the country.
• The president, expressing sympathies with the affected families, also prayed for the departed souls and for the early recovery of the injured persons.

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over loss of lives after a 5.8 intensity earthquake jolted different parts of the country this afternoon.

The president, expressing sympathies with the affected families, also prayed for the departed souls and for the early recovery of the injured persons.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a number of people lost their lives while several others sustained injuries in a 5.8 intensity earthquake that hit different parts of the country, badly affecting Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.