ISLAMABAD, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The government and people of Pakistan extended condolences and sympathies over the loss of lives and damage to property caused by an earthquake in parts of Afghanistan, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
"Our authorities and institutions are working to extend required assistance to Afghanistan in coordination with their relevant institutions," the ministry said in a statement.
The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has reached 920, while 610 people were injured, an Afghan disaster official said.
The Pakistani people stand in strong solidarity with their Afghan brethren in this difficult time, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.
"We have no doubt that the brotherly Afghan people will overcome the effects of this natural calamity with their characteristic resilience," it added. ■