Pakistan Assessing Damage From Major Earthquake

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday his government will make every effort to help those affected by Monday's magnitude-7.5 earthquake and will announce a relief package once authorities carry out a comprehensive assessment. Sharif held a meeting of high-level officials to hear reports on the damage and response since the earthquake struck northern Afghanistan's sparsely populated Badakhshan province. The two governments have reported a total of 306 deaths and...

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