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Quake a test for the nation, says Musharraf (Updated at 1630 PST) ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf said the massive quake was a test for the nation as he visited collapsed Margallah Towers apartment block in Islamabad along with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
"In the overall context it is a test for all of us... the entire nation and we are sure we will qualify this test," Musharraf said.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz announced to setup a relief fund for the earthquake victims at the Prime Minister Secretariat that will receive donations and relief items for the quake victims.
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Quake hits 80% of Punjab and 70% of NWFP (Updated at 1620 PST) ISLAMABAD: The worst ever earthquakes in the history of this country rocking this morning has caused widespread distress to the people spanning over 80 percent of Punjab and 70 percent of the Frontier provinces, according to Metrological department.
Many villages were reportedly devastated, where it was feared to have taken a heavy toll of lives besides damages to property.
Sources told that 6 persons were killed and several injured in Murree alone, while the people kept coming to the hospital with the wounded on self help basis.
Geo correspondent told that Peshawar underwent 11 shocks of powerful tremors and still continuing intermittently, while Mansehra and Batgram suffered most both in terms of lives and property.
Besides, at least 40/50 houses of a village ‘Molian’ located in between Murree and Nathiagali have been totally destroyed. No relief team from the government has thus far reached here.