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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø US investment coming to Pakistan more and more every year, says Blome
https://www.dawn.com/news/1743320 Ø Report: 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Pakistan https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/pakistan/ Ø ‘US, Pakistan have to work together to cope with climate crisis’ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2407025/us-pakistan-have-to-work-together-to-cope-with-climate-crisis Ø Joint Statement on U.S.-Pakistan Climate and Environment Working Group https://pk.usembassy.gov/joint-statement-on-u-s-pakistan-climate-and-environment-working-group/ Ø Politics Are Holding Pakistan’s Economy Hostage https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/21/pakistan-economy-politics-imran-khan/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921 Ø The U.S. Has a Troublesome Asian Ally Against China https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/21/us-philippines-military-relationship-ally-human-rights-china/ Ø Profiles in Power – The World According to Kissinger https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/profiles-power-leadership-henry-kissinger Ø A New Order in the Middle East? https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/iran-saudi-arabia-middle-east-relations Ø Report: Peninsula Plus: Enhancing U.S.–South Korea Alliance Cooperation on China, Multilateralism, and Military and Security Technologies Ø Report: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION REPORT 2023 https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/tir2023_en.pdf Ø UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134812 Ø A liveable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134777 Ø Report: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Ø Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134852 Ø The Latest @ USIP: NATO’s Strategic Adaptation to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine https://www.usip.org/blog/2023/03/latest-usip-natos-strategic-adaptation-russias-invasion-ukraine Ø Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
| Ø SBP Weekly Data Report http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.aspØ IMF bailout package not linked to elections, assures official https://www.geo.tv/latest/478209-imf-bailout-package-not-linked-to-elections-assures-official Ø Up 10pc in Feb, FDI falls by 40pc in eight months https://www.dawn.com/news/1743323/up-10pc-in-feb-fdi-falls-by-40pc-in-eight-months Ø Textile industry on verge of default https://tribune.com.pk/story/2407359/textile-industry-on-verge-of-default Ø Pakistani professionals struggle with higher costs as economy teeters Ø Pakistan’s new fuel subsidy scheme needs to be agreed before deal: IMF Ø Subsidy gone wrong https://www.geo.tv/latest/478214-subsidy-gone-wrong Ø IMF bailout: a silver bullet? https://www.dawn.com/news/1743135/imf-bailout-a-silver-bullet Ø Tech-based agri-revival must for economy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2407603/tech-based-agri-revival-must-for-economy Ø The messy economy https://www.dawn.com/news/1743137/the-messy-economy Ø As IMF shifts towards inclusive growth, is Pakistan ready? https://tribune.com.pk/story/2407007/as-imf-shifts-towards-inclusive-growth-is-pakistan-ready Ø Oil falls as US holds off refilling strategic reserve Ø Policing climate change https://www.dawn.com/news/1743711/policing-climate-change Ø Low horsepower tractors hurt agriculture https://tribune.com.pk/story/2407759/low-horsepower-tractors-hurt-agriculture Ø Chinese firms to promote renewable energy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2407600/chinese-firms-to-promote-renewable-energy Ø IPCC highlights rich nations’ failure to help developing world adapt to climate change Ø Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warns |
