On October 8, 2005, Pakistan was badly affected by an earthquake. It stroked the Pakistani-controlled Kashmir region. Magnitude of 7 was measured in this earthquake. About half of the Muzaffarabad region’s had been destroyed. As per the survey more than 81,000 people were killed and 3 million left homeless. India also suffered about 1,300 casualties.
In sharp contrast to generosity that followed the Asian tsunami, was responsible for Pakistan’s earthquake. After the disaster the UN had managed to raise the $110 million. By November, many international donors had raises full amount requested by Pakistan.
The disaster hit hard on human lives and significantly raises the death toll from hunger, disease and exposure. Many rural villages were too far from aid workers relief. Thousands of poor and vulnerable became homeless. Major damage by the earthquake included the destruction of entire cities, plants on farmland. It affected badly to development of all these areas.