Floods and Cuts
The optical fiber grid got damaged at 120 locations across Pakistan due to floods
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Optical fibers received cuts at more than 120 locations across the country during August 2022. According to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the flood water has washed away the optical fibers along with the bridges that were destroyed.
Under normal circumstances, the optical fiber receives 2 or 4 cuts annually. Moreover, it takes 3 to 4 hours to reconnect an optical fiber cut in a favorable environment.
While these cuts are causing internet outages in Pakistan it is noteworthy that there are over 115 million internet users in Pakistan that rely heavily on the internet for their domestic and commercial needs. Even we can't send you this newsletter without it!
GRAPHIC OF THE DAY
Impact of floods in Pakistan (to date)
INSTAGRAM POST
A 20 Kg Wheat flour bag is 4% more expensive than last week & 6% more expensive than last year — www.instagram.com
Weekly Data Watch (Commodities):
• Prices of Wheat (+4.1%), Eggs (+3.9%), and Chicken (+1.5%) rose vs. last week
• Fall in prices of Onions (-41.9%) and Tomatoes (-8.1%) helped moderate inflation
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TWEET
🇵🇰 🌊 Those who don’t die from the floods risk death by starvation – yet you’ve probably heard little about devastation, says Fatima Bhutto in her latest article for The Guardian newspaper.
What Else We’re Reading
Pakistan's flood crisis could turn into a food crisis (Foreign Policy)
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