Editor's Summary
2 March 2006
Time to rebuild
In the wake of last October's tragic earthquake in Pakistan, the government is committed to building a new seismic network, and the universities are expanding seismology and earthquake engineering departments. But for all this to bear fruit, the nation's military government must adopt a more open approach to sensitive data. And seismology will need to remain a priority long after the memory of the recent disaster fades.
Editorial: Everybody's fault
The Kashmiri earthquake highlights the urgent need for Pakistan and India to put aside their differences and build stronger scientific ties.
doi:10.1038/440001a
News Feature: Seismology: Shaking the foundations
Last autumn's deadly earthquake caught Pakistan's government and scientific community off guard. Now a handful of officials and academics are struggling to bring the country up to code. Geoff Brumfiel reports from the scene.
doi:10.1038/440016a