Citing the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), Dawn reported, "A staggering 29 suicide attacks were reported, resulting in the tragic loss of 329 lives and leaving 582 individuals injured."
According to the seismological centre, the tremors were felt around 5:30 am in parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The earthquake's depth was recorded at 16 kilometres.
The Pakistan police released a report on the terror incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which stated that as many as 572 such incidents have been reported in the province so far this year.
Following the recent Dera Ismail Khan and Tank attacks, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's police chief claimed that the terrorists behind the attack have been traced and their identity would be "disclosed soon," as reported by Dawn.
As many as three security personnel have been killed and several injured in two attacks in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province on Friday, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
The surge in terror in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continue to persist as an unsolved problem as despite countless military operations spanning almost a decade and resulting in substantial casualties among both security forces and innocent civilians, Dawn reported.
The two political parties also agreed on seat adjustments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan. The political forces agreed to field candidates for national and provincial seats after 'mutual consensus', they added.
According to the statement, Afghanistan's envoy has been asked to convey to Taliban to fully investigate the attack and take stern action against the perpetrators of the attack in Dera Ismail Khan.