A woman waits for relief after losing her home in Tando Hyder, Sindh province. EPA
A woman waits for relief after losing her home in Tando Hyder, Sindh province. EPA
A woman waits for relief after losing her home in Tando Hyder, Sindh province. EPA
A woman waits for relief after losing her home in Tando Hyder, Sindh province. EPA

Pakistan appeals for 'immense' international response to flood crisis


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Pakistan appealed on Saturday for an “immense humanitarian response” to unprecedented floods that have killed at least 1,290 people.

The request came as planes carried supplies to the country.

Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal made the appeal as a humanitarian air bridge brought in more relief supplies for more than 30 million people affected by devastating floods caused by monsoon rains. According to initial government estimates, the rain and flooding have caused $10 billion in damage.

“The scale of devastation is massive and requires an immense humanitarian response for 33 million people,” Mr Iqbal said. “For this I appeal to my fellow Pakistanis, Pakistan expatriates and the international community to help Pakistan in this hour of need.”

There were fears on Sunday that the crisis could dramatically worsen after officials warned that the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan, Lake Manchar, could overwhelm a protective embankment, despite an effort by engineers to drain excess water.

Villagers in the Jamshoro and Dadu districts of Sindh province near the lake have been urged to evacuate and more rain is expected in the coming days, meteorologists said.

Officials and experts, including UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, have blamed the unusually heavy rains and flooding on climate change. Mr Guterres, who called on the world to stop “sleepwalking” through the deadly crisis, will visit Pakistan on September 9 to tour flood-hit areas and meet officials.

Earlier this week, the UN and Pakistan jointly launched an appeal for $160 million in emergency funding to help the millions affected by the floods, which have damaged more than a million homes.

Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority on Saturday reported 57 more deaths in flood-affected areas, raising the death toll since monsoon rains began in mid-June to 1,290.

  • Displaced people have put up makeshift tents along elevated motorways and railway tracks in Pakistan's Balochistan province to escape the flooded plains. AFP
    Displaced people have put up makeshift tents along elevated motorways and railway tracks in Pakistan's Balochistan province to escape the flooded plains. AFP
  • A man and his children wade through floodwaters in Charsadda, Pakistan. AP
    A man and his children wade through floodwaters in Charsadda, Pakistan. AP
  • Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Jaffarabad, a district of Balochistan province. AP
    Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Jaffarabad, a district of Balochistan province. AP
  • Children are reflected in a mirror near their flood-hit home in Charsadda. AP
    Children are reflected in a mirror near their flood-hit home in Charsadda. AP
  • People launch a wooden boat into rising floodwaters in Mehar, Pakistan. Reuters
    People launch a wooden boat into rising floodwaters in Mehar, Pakistan. Reuters
  • People affected by floods move to higher ground in Dadu district, Sindh province, Pakistan. EPA
    People affected by floods move to higher ground in Dadu district, Sindh province, Pakistan. EPA
  • Displaced people take shelter on an elevated motorway to escape rising floodwaters. EPA
    Displaced people take shelter on an elevated motorway to escape rising floodwaters. EPA
  • People affected by floods wait for relief in Dadu district, Sindh province. EPA
    People affected by floods wait for relief in Dadu district, Sindh province. EPA
  • A girl sits amid the rubble of her damaged home in Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. AP
    A girl sits amid the rubble of her damaged home in Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. AP
  • A sick child struggles to eat in Charsadda after his family fled their home due to flooding. AP
    A sick child struggles to eat in Charsadda after his family fled their home due to flooding. AP
  • A man rides his donkey-drawn cart during a heavy rainfall in flood-hit Dera Allah Yar town in Balochistan province. AFP
    A man rides his donkey-drawn cart during a heavy rainfall in flood-hit Dera Allah Yar town in Balochistan province. AFP
  • Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur, a city in Balochistan. AP
    Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur, a city in Balochistan. AP
  • A boy pushes a motorbike after it stalled in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Reuters
    A boy pushes a motorbike after it stalled in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Reuters
  • Children affected by floods wait to receive food in Nowshera district. EPA
    Children affected by floods wait to receive food in Nowshera district. EPA
  • A man throws water out of his flooded home in Nowshera. EPA
    A man throws water out of his flooded home in Nowshera. EPA
  • People assess the damage to their home in Nowshera. EPA
    People assess the damage to their home in Nowshera. EPA
  • A family salvages items from the ruins of their home, which was destroyed by flooding, in the Shikarpur district of Sindh province. AP
    A family salvages items from the ruins of their home, which was destroyed by flooding, in the Shikarpur district of Sindh province. AP
  • The flooding has affected more than 33 million people in a country of 220 million. AP
    The flooding has affected more than 33 million people in a country of 220 million. AP
  • People salvage items from a damaged building in Kalam, Swat Valley. AP
    People salvage items from a damaged building in Kalam, Swat Valley. AP
  • Hotels are surrounded by floodwaters in Kalam. AP
    Hotels are surrounded by floodwaters in Kalam. AP
  • Displaced people sit on a tractor with their belongings as they make their way to higher ground in Shikarpur. AFP
    Displaced people sit on a tractor with their belongings as they make their way to higher ground in Shikarpur. AFP
  • A child sits on a dry ground at a makeshift camp in Shikarpur. AFP
    A child sits on a dry ground at a makeshift camp in Shikarpur. AFP
  • People jostle for drinking water delivered by a municipality lorry along a flooded road in Sohbatpur, Balochistan. AP
    People jostle for drinking water delivered by a municipality lorry along a flooded road in Sohbatpur, Balochistan. AP

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s earlier appeal for aid got a quick response from the international community, which sent planes loaded with relief goods. A French aircraft carrying relief goods landed in Islamabad on Saturday and was received by Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel.

The ninth flight from the UAE and the first from Uzbekistan arrived in Islamabad overnight.

Mr Patel said the relief goods sent by France included medicine and large pumps to reduce water levels. He said France had also sent a team of doctors and experts.

Pakistan has established a national coordination centre to distribute the arriving aid. Mr Iqbal is supervising the army-led centre.

The minister said monsoon season rains have lashed most areas of Balochistan and Sindh provinces as well as parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces. The Gilgit-Baltistan territory has also been affected. Torrential rains and flash floods caused massive damage to infrastructure, roads, electricity and communications networks.

Mr Iqbal said the government was working to bring normality back to the country as soon as possible but could not do it alone.

Maj Gen Zafar Iqbal, head of the flood response centre, said that during the past four days, 29 planes loaded with relief goods arrived in Pakistan from Turkey, the UAE, China, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Turkmenistan and other countries.

Military spokesman Maj Gen Iftikhar Babar said rescuers supported by the military were continuing rescue and relief operations. He said army aviation, air force and navy troops were using boats and helicopters to evacuate people from remote regions and to deliver aid.

The spokesman said the army had set up 147 relief camps that were sheltering and feeding more than 50,000 displaced people, while 250 medical camps had provided help to 83,000 people so far.

Health officials have expressed concern about the spread of waterborne diseases among homeless people living in relief camps and in tents alongside roads.

Lt Gen Akhtar Nawaz, head of the disaster management authority, said areas of the country that were expected to receive 15 to 20 per cent more rain than usual this year actually received in excess of 400 per cent more. Collectively, the country has had 190 per cent more rain than usual this monsoon season.

The US military’s Central Command said it would send an assessment team to Islamabad to see what support it can provide. The US announced $30m worth of aid for the flood victims earlier this week.

Two members of Congress, Sheila Jackson and Tom Suzy, were expected to arrive in Pakistan on Sunday to visit the flood affected areas and meet officials.

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Name: Kumulus Water
 
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Building boom turning to bust as Turkey's economy slows

Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage - hundreds of luxury houses built in neat rows, their pointed towers somewhere between French chateau and Disney castle.

Meant to provide luxurious accommodations for foreign buyers, the houses are however standing empty in what is anything but a fairytale for their investors.

The ambitious development has been hit by regional turmoil as well as the slump in the Turkish construction industry - a key sector - as the country's economy heads towards what could be a hard landing in an intensifying downturn.

After a long period of solid growth, Turkey's economy contracted 1.1 per cent in the third quarter, and many economists expect it will enter into recession this year.

The country has been hit by high inflation and a currency crisis in August. The lira lost 28 per cent of its value against the dollar in 2018 and markets are still unconvinced by the readiness of the government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to tackle underlying economic issues.

The villas close to the town centre of Mudurnu in the Bolu region are intended to resemble European architecture and are part of the Sarot Group's Burj Al Babas project.

But the development of 732 villas and a shopping centre - which began in 2014 - is now in limbo as Sarot Group has sought bankruptcy protection.

It is one of hundreds of Turkish companies that have done so as they seek cover from creditors and to restructure their debts.

Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

Gender pay parity on track in the UAE

The UAE has a good record on gender pay parity, according to Mercer's Total Remuneration Study.

"In some of the lower levels of jobs women tend to be paid more than men, primarily because men are employed in blue collar jobs and women tend to be employed in white collar jobs which pay better," said Ted Raffoul, career products leader, Mena at Mercer. "I am yet to see a company in the UAE – particularly when you are looking at a blue chip multinationals or some of the bigger local companies – that actively discriminates when it comes to gender on pay."

Mr Raffoul said most gender issues are actually due to the cultural class, as the population is dominated by Asian and Arab cultures where men are generally expected to work and earn whereas women are meant to start a family.

"For that reason, we see a different gender gap. There are less women in senior roles because women tend to focus less on this but that’s not due to any companies having a policy penalising women for any reasons – it’s a cultural thing," he said.

As a result, Mr Raffoul said many companies in the UAE are coming up with benefit package programmes to help working mothers and the career development of women in general. 

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1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9,585 pts ( 1)
2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8,945 (-1)
3. Roger Federer (SUI) 6,190
4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 5,705
5. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 5,025
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 4,000 ( 1)
7. Alexander Zverev (GER) 2,945 (-1)
8. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 2,670 ( 1)
9. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2,540 ( 1)
10. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 2,530 ( 3)
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12. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2,290
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Based: Muscat, Oman

Sector: Additive manufacturing, 3D printing technologies

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Investors: Oman Technology Fund from 2017 to 2019, exited through an agreement with a new investor to secure new funding that it under negotiation right now. 

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Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.

Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE. 

Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on

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Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026

1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

8. Pillar 2 implementation 

Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.

9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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Global institutions: BlackRock and KKR

US-based BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with $5.98 trillion of assets under management as of the end of last year. The New York firm run by Larry Fink provides investment management services to institutional clients and retail investors including governments, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, banks and charitable foundations around the world, through a variety of investment vehicles.

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Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

Emirates airline – 600555555

Etihad Airways – 600555666

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The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Power: 510hp at 9,000rpm
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
On sale: Available to order now
Price: From Dh801,800
How much sugar is in chocolate Easter eggs?
  • The 169g Crunchie egg has 15.9g of sugar per 25g serving, working out at around 107g of sugar per egg
  • The 190g Maltesers Teasers egg contains 58g of sugar per 100g for the egg and 19.6g of sugar in each of the two Teasers bars that come with it
  • The 188g Smarties egg has 113g of sugar per egg and 22.8g in the tube of Smarties it contains
  • The Milky Bar white chocolate Egg Hunt Pack contains eight eggs at 7.7g of sugar per egg
  • The Cadbury Creme Egg contains 26g of sugar per 40g egg

The Birkin bag is made by Hermès. 
It is named after actress and singer Jane Birkin
Noone from Hermès will go on record to say how much a new Birkin costs, how long one would have to wait to get one, and how many bags are actually made each year.

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Updated: September 04, 2022, 3:36 PM