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Karachi: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has informed president Zardari here in a meeting that according to the weather forecasts for Sindh, there was no flood prediction this year. Sharing the details, the PMD officials said that there were no ‘unusual’ expectations for rains this year. The president, however, said that […]
Munda Dam Construction: France provides 10.1 million dollar for feasibility report preparation Islamabad: (Monday, June 18, 2012) France has provided Pakistan with 10.1 million dollar for the preparation of feasibility report for Munda Dam near Swat. The country has also promised to provide 1.5 billion dollars for its construction of the said dam. Telling details […]
The Monsoon flooding in Thailand last October took a toll on many businesses if not all of them. The main victims of the catastrophe ranged from automobile makers with the likes of vendors of Toyota and Honda to electronic makers like hard drive manufacturers. More affected by the ordeal US population, being the biggest market […]
Western Digital was widely expected to take a huge hit from the Thailand flooding. Western Digital, which makes disk drives, couldn’t get components out of its suppliers, which were mostly in Thailand. Overall, Western Digital’s fiscal second quarter earnings held up well. CEO John Coyne said: We’ve made substantial progress in our mission to restore […]
Bottom line: Western Digital held its own and the fallout could have been much worse. Steve Luczo, CEO of Seagate, said his company has weathered the Thailand flooding better than most. Why? First, Seagate’s operations were relatively unscathed. Second, the supply chain is diversified. Luczo said on Seagate’s earnings conference call: “The disaster in Thailand […]
Luczo added that the company isn’t maximizing profits—average selling price per unit was $13 higher, but costs were $2.50 higher. Seagate’s plan is to give suppliers a break on pricing in exchange for longer term contracts. The strategy is paying off in the short and long runs. Seagate blew away its December quarter earnings (non-GAAP […]
I-LAP distributes food items among 2,000 flood affectees in KPK Islamabad: (Monday, January 30, 2012) Interfaith League against Poverty (I-LAP), an Islamabad based non-government organization, distributed food items among 2,000 floods affected families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province today. The food packs included 20kg rice, 40kg wheat flour, 4kg split peas, 2kg sugar, 2.5kg cooking oil, […]
Sindh still lurking in shadows after the massive rainfall and floods: Last part Since food is prioritized, compromises are made on other basic needs, such as health and education. The assessment studies by various National, International, and UN agencies have identified a large number of unassisted people nationwide suffering after the unprecedented impact of […]
Sindh still lurking in shadows after the massive rainfall and floods: Part-2 Agriculture pointedly contributes to the food security and livelihoods of rural communities in Pakistan. However, flooding has deeply reduced the capacity for farming households to earn income as yields have dropped. This is exacerbated by poor quality inputs (seeds) and lack of […]
Sindh still lurking in shadows after the massive rainfall and floods: Part-1 A tsunamic deluge of monsoon rains threatened Pakistan once again, floods have affected another 7.4million people this year, while twenty million people are still struggling to cope with the devastation caused by last year’s calamity. The scale of the disaster and the […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) of the United Nations has reported that rice production for this next season in Pakistan will reach about 9.7 million tons. It is much improved figure as compared to the last year’s production but is still lower than the bumper harvests of 2008 and 2009. Despite of massive destruction […]
Rain-ravaged farmers in Sindh still waiting for emergency aid As the cultivation for wheat starts in the month of November, the rain-hit growers in the province of Sindh are desperately waiting for the earlier announced government aid to take off the cultivation process. The Government of Pakistan had announced emergency assistance to the rain-affected growers […]
