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4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Lahore

LAHORE: A minor earthquake of 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted the provincial capital and its adjoining areas on Sunday.
The tremors were felt in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Okara, Kasur and other areas. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicenter of the earthquake was 24 kilometers east of Lahore near Pak-India border at 20 kilometers depth.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.