• The prime minister was grieved over the losses in the quake-hit areas.
• The concerned departments to provide immediate support in the ongoing relief activities in the quake-hit areas.

The prime minister was grieved over the losses in the quake-hit areas, PM office media wing in a press release said.

He also directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to expedite relief activities in the affected areas.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a number of people lost their lives while several others sustained injuries in a 5.8 intensity earthquake that hit different parts of the country, badly affecting Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.