Balakot remembers victims on quake anniversary

The 21st anniversary of the devastating October 8, 2005 earthquake was observed in Balakot and surrounding areas with solemnity and grief on Thursday, as residents remembered those who lost their lives in the catastrophe. A sombre atmosphere prevailed across the valley, with people mourning the loss of their loved ones. The main ceremony was held at Government High School Balakot, where an alarm was sounded at exactly 8:52am, the time the earthquake struck, followed by…