A severe earthquake rocked upper half of Pakistan including the capital, Islamabad and provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhawa.
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake also jolted in cities of neighboring India late Friday evening.
The Meteorological Department said the earthquake, which struck at a depth of 80 kilometres originated at 10:02 pm, with the epicentre in the northeastern parts of the central Asian country of Tajikistan.
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre also recorded an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 in Tajikistan.
Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey recorded the magnitude at 5.9, with a depth of 91.6 km and its epicentre at 35 km west of Murghob in Tajikistan.
In Pakistan, tremors ran through Islamabad, Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan, Sialkot and other areas of Punjab, besides several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Malakand and Hazara divisions and Azad Kashmir.
In India, tremors were felt in the capital, New Delhi and the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
There were no immediate reports of loss to life or property.
However, the quake sent people rushing out of their homes in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and other cities.
Several people shared the news and their experiences on social media platforms.
