A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad and parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Saturday, with tremors felt in several cities, including Rawalpindi, Lahore and Peshawar.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the earthquake originated at a depth of 178 kilometres, with its epicentre located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.
Tremors were also reported in parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Chakwal, Swat, Swabi and several other areas.
Following the earthquake, the KP Assembly temporarily adjourned its session for five minutes. There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage.