A large number of families living in multi-storied buildings are leaving their residences for safer places, fearing another series of jolts. After warnings from different private TV channels to remain careful for at least next 46 hours as there was a possibility of more tremors, many people decided to leave their dwellings.
One can witness large cracks in some of the high-rise buildings particularly those built for residential purposes.
"Seeing the already cracked building no one will stay here as another jolt may be the last of my life," said a resident of Gulshan-e-Jinnah Family Suites Complex, F-5-1, a PWD building, accommodating officials of Grade-17 and above.
Imtiaz Ali, an employee of industries ministry said he would return after two or three days after ensuring that the threat is over.
Meanwhile, fear is gripping the vicinity of the collapsed Margalla Towers and the residents of other flat complexes are in doldrums whether to leave or stay for another day.
By mid-day, many people in the twin cities were still sitting out in the open sky as aftershocks continue to rock buildings and houses.
The parks and open spaces in different sectors are filled with the people who are fasting and praying to God for the well-being of their loved ones.
Their relatives from different parts of the country are trying to contact them, while communication network is hardly catering to the massive local and international call traffic.