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Earthquake Jolts Peshawar and Several KP Districts
By: SAID ALAM KHAN
PESHAWAR: Strong earthquake tremors were felt across several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, triggering panic among residents and forcing many people to rush out of their homes and gather in open spaces.
The tremors were reported in Swabi, Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Mohmand, Buner, Lower and Upper Dir, Malakand, Dera Ismail Khan, South Waziristan and Landi Kotal.
According to the Seismological Centre, the earthquake measured 5.1 on the Richter scale, although local meteorological departments reported its magnitude at up to 5.3.
The epicentre was reported in the Garm Chashma region of Tajikistan, near the Hindu Kush mountain range and the Afghanistan region. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 180 to 220 kilometres.
According to Rescue 1122, no casualties or property damage had been reported immediately after the tremors.
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Six Terrorists Killed in DI Khan IBO; Two Soldiers Martyred
PROVINCE REPORT
RAWALPINDI: On 24 October 2026, Security Forces conducted an intelligence based operation in general area Zarkani, Dera Ismail Khan District, on reported presence of Khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy, Fitna Al Khwarij.
Owing to meticulous conduct of operation by security forces, six Indian sponsored khwarij were sent to hell.
However, during the intense fire exchange, Naik Ghulam Murtaza (age : 36 years, resident of District Gujrat) & Sepoy Taseer Ahmed (age: 30 years, resident of District Talagang) having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifices and embraced shahadat.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies as well as killing of innocent civilians.
Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored Kharji found in the area, as the relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm-e-Istehkam” (as approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further reinforce our unwavering commitment of safeguarding our nation at all costs.
