ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday offered Islamabad’s full support to Afghanistan in the wake of a powerful earthquake that killed more than 800 people and injured thousands.
Deputy Prime Minister Dar called Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and expressed Pakistan’s readiness to provide all possible support in response to the deadly earthquake.
According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, Deputy PM Dar conveyed condolences on the tragic loss of lives, with thousands injured in last night’s earthquake in Afghanistan.
Dar offered prayers for the victims and bereaved families, reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the Afghan people, and assured readiness to extend all possible support as required by the Afghan side.
Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, called Acting Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi to convey condolences on the tragic loss of lives, with thousands injured in last night’s earthquake in Afghanistan.
He offered prayers for the victims… pic.twitter.com/YMWxR1VpsI
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) September 1, 2025
More than 800 people have been killed after a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, the Taliban government spokesperson said on Monday, with most of the deaths reported in remote Kunar province.
The powerful earthquake, which struck at a relatively shallow depth of eight kilometres, was 27 kilometres from the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake struck just before midnight, shaking buildings from the capital Kabul to Islamabad in Pakistan.
After the initial quake, a series of at least five aftershocks followed throughout the night, with the strongest being one of magnitude 5.2 just after 4 am (2330 GMT on Sunday).
More than 1.2 million people likely felt strong or very strong shaking, according to the USGS.
Speaking at a press conference in the capital Kabul, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that some 800 people died and another 2,500 were injured in Kunar. He said that in Nangarhar province, 12 people have died and 255 have been injured.
Earlier, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said: “Deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which shook Kabul & was also felt in various parts of Pakistan”.
Deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which shook Kabul & was also felt in various parts of Pakistan, including Islamabad.
With reports confirming hundreds of precious human lives lost & villages destroyed, our hearts go out to the victims and…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) September 1, 2025
“With reports confirming hundreds of precious human lives lost & villages destroyed, our hearts go out to the victims and their families. On behalf of the people and Government of Pakistan, I extend my heartfelt condolences & prayers to the bereaved families,” PM Sharif said in a post on X while expressing solidarity with Afghan brothers & sisters in this hour of grief.
PM Sharif further said that Pakistan was “ready to extend all possible support in this regard”.
