Hundreds are dead or injured and around 300,000 people are in desperate need of food, water and medical assistance - particularly in and around the worst hit district of Awaran.
The US-based Helping Hand for Relief and Development is one of the agencies sending help into the region.
Country head for Pakistan Fazal Rehman is in Islambad and he's speaking with Kristina Kukolja.
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