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Pakistan to face $1.5bn losses from floods each year: ADB report

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ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that floods are expected to cause greater losses than earthquakes in Pakistan resulting in a substantial loss of lives. The report titled “Narrowing the Disaster Risk Protection Gap in Central Asia” said The AAL (direct losses only) from flood events is estimated at $1.5 billion and from earthquakes … Read more

James Van Der Beek discusses healing after pregnancy losses

James Van Der Beek

 

  • James Van Der Beek has reminisced on two tragic pregnancy losses he and his wife, Kimberley had
  • The 45-year-old Dawson’s Creek star has been married to Kimberley since 2010, and they have five children
  • After two terrible miscarriages, the pair decided to keep the news of their most recent pregnancy with Jeremiah hidden

James Van Der Beek has reminisced on two tragic pregnancy losses he and his wife, Kimberley, had – and how they dealt with their grief.

The 45-year-old Dawson’s Creek star has been married to Kimberley since 2010, and they have five children: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn, and Jeremiah, who was born in November last year.

After two terrible miscarriages, the pair decided to keep the news of their most recent pregnancy with Jeremiah hidden, while the actor has previously moved fans to tears by recounting the anguish he suffered following more miscarriages.

James and Kimberley were distraught when they lost a child during pregnancy in November 2019, and they were heartbroken again in June 2020 when they lost another child during pregnancy.

James Van Der Beek

Taking to Instagram on Friday, James reflected on the difficulties he and Kimberley faced – and offered advice to those going through similar experiences.

Uploading a number of photos of his family, the TV star wrote: “Pic #1: December ‘19. Pic #2: August ‘22.

“Pic #1 we had just lost a baby 18 weeks into pregnancy and almost lost @vanderkimberly in the process. I had a collaboration going south, rapidly.

James Van Der Beek

James and Kimberley welcomed their most recent child in November last year

“And I’d just been booted off a reality dancing competition I’d been favored to win. (I feel like three out of those four are fairly relatable).

He further added :Whatever you’re going through… if you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, or even know where to look for it… I invite you to not underestimate the power of a little change of environment… and of taking the time to sit exactly where you’re at.”

His words were met with positive comments and words of encouragement, with one follower typing: “I always look forward to reading your posts. You have no idea how much I needed this today. Thank you.”

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Increased freight rates incurring losses to exporters

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KARACHI: The exorbitant increase in freight rates and no monitoring of shipping companies are a matter of concern for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) exporters, an official said. Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame), president Zulfikar Thaver has voiced concerns over the SME exporters to the exorbitant increase in freight rates and no … Read more

Rupee extends losses against dollar

Rupee Extends Losses

KARACHI: The rupee extends losses against the US dollar on Tuesday, as the demand for the foreign currency rose for import and corporate payments, dealers said. The rupee fell 47 paisas to close at Rs155.78 against the greenback from the previous day’s closing of Rs155.31 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The local currency lost … Read more

Jahangir Tareen’s group responsible for illegal profiting in power sector

Jahangir Tareen Ali Tareen

A new forensic report has revealed that Jahangir Khan Tareen’s group among those responsible for the losses incurred by the power sector. Inquiry committee formed to probe the alleged minting of billions of rupees by Independent Power Plants (IPPs) in its report said Tareen’s group earned Rs3.85 billion through two power plants — JDW two … Read more