Did Pakistan learn any lesson from its largest catastrophe that killed 88,000 people? — The recent earthquake in Hernai Balochistan shows, Pakistan still needs to go a long way to make the vulnerable communities more resilient to natural hazards. Another earthquake bringing misery to poor people This year, 8th October marks the 16th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan’s Northern region, Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in 2005.