<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2013/september/092413khanpakistanfault.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>08/07/2017 05:55:56 PM</pubDate><title>Study to Enhance Earthquake Prediction, Mitigation in Pakistani Region</title><subtitle/><description>A $451,000 grant from the United States Agency for International Development to study the Chaman Fault in the heavily populated region of Western Pakistan will help earthquake prediction and mitigation. A UH geoscientist will lead the project in the U.S.</description><author>Lisa Merkl</author><author-email>lkmerkl@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>People,Research,Student Success,Top Stories</categories></item>