A season of devastation
The recent floods in Pakistan were reported to be the most devastating in the country’s history. It was preceded by a few weeks by unprecedented rains in Sindh, rendering the Province a disaster area even before the later calamity. The brunt of human and material cost for the season’s havoc and mayhem was thus borne both by the Punjab and Sindh, the only silver lining of sorts being that Sindh, to an extent, escaped the full brunt of the later floods and thus from double jeopardy. The overall collateral damage has been a grievous blow to the economy of the country, while the short-term residual effects will retard the progress of the economy.
