Southern, southwestern and northern Pakistan have been the hardest hit by the floods, which have swept large swaths of farmland and crops, also isolating the regions from rest of the country for the last several days.

According to a study earlier this year, an annual contribution of 20 billion euros to network costs by the tech giants could give a 72-billion-euro boost to the EU economy.

With Hari Raya just around the corner, many in the city might be unable to afford the usual festive trappings.