THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS
Ø  Pakistan, US discuss food security
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364967/pakistan-us-discuss-food-security
Ø  Why negotiating with the Pakistani Taliban is a terrible idea
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/06/negotiating-ttp-pakistani-taliban-islamabad-terrorists-butcher-of-swat/
Ø  China Has Yet to Learn the Rules of the Pacific Chess Game
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/china-has-yet-to-learn-the-rules-of-the-pacific-chess-game/2022/07/04/24e97f36-fbed-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html
Ø  Pakistan can resolve Saudi Arabia’s growing security concerns
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/southasiasource/pakistan-can-resolve-saudi-arabias-growing-security-concerns/
Ø  U.S. Aims to Expand Export Bans on China Over Security and Human Rights
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/us/politics/us-china-export-controls.html
Ø  Where the War Is Headed
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/briefing/russia-ukraine-war-donetsk-arrests.html
Ø  In Focus: Ukrainian Military Performance and Outlook
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12150
Ø  With a new carrier and rumors of more bases, a vision of China’s global presence is getting clearer
https://www.cnas.org/press/in-the-news/draft-with-a-new-carrier-and-rumors-of-more-bases-a-vision-of-chinas-global-presence-is-getting-clearer
Ø  Hong Kong 25 years later: Why it matters for the US
https://thehill.com/policy/international/3543098-hong-kong-25-years-later-why-it-matters-for-the-us/
Ø  A Modest Proposal to Save Afghanistan—From Itself
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/01/afghanistan-taliban-political-reform-proposal-amin-karim/
Ø  ‘Effort and patience’ required to restore Iran nuclear agreement
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1121762
Ø  In Afghanistan, women take their lives out of desperation, Human Rights Council hears
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/07/1121852
Ø  Building a sustainable future amidst colliding crises
https://stories.undp.org/building-a-sustainable-future-amidst-colliding-crises   
RUSSIA & EUROPE
Ø  Russia pockets $ 24bn from selling energy to China, India
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/7/6/russia-pockets-24b-from-selling-energy-to-china-india
Ø  NATO allies sign accession protocols for Sweden and Finland
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/5/nato-to-sign-accession-protocols-for-sweden-finland
Ø  EU to set up platform for Ukraine war reconstruction
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/4/european-union-to-set-up-platform-for-ukraine-war-reconstruction
Ø  Russia claims full control of Luhansk region as key city captured
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/3/russia-claims-capture-of-lysychansk-luhansk-region-ukraine
Ø  MI5, FBI chiefs warn of ‘game-changing’ threats from China
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/7/mi5-fbi-chiefs-warn-over-china-in-rare-joint-address
Ø  UK’s Johnson refuses to quit despite mass resignations
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/6/uks-johnson-faces-mps-refuses-to-quit-despite-mass-resignations
Ø  Lavrov arrives in Indonesia to take part in G20 meeting of Foreign Ministers
https://tass.com/politics/1476551
Ø  Russia threatens retaliation for any threats from Sweden and Finland as NATO members
https://tass.com/politics/1476419
Ø  Presidents of Russia and Sri Lanka discuss bilateral cooperation – Kremlin
https://tass.com/politics/1476403
Ø  Moscow says relations with France to depend on whether Paris refrains from hostility
https://tass.com/politics/1476397
Ø  Kaliningrad authorities suggest banning Russian export and import via Baltic States
https://tass.com/economy/1476109
Ø  Ukraine ware: 21,000 alleged war crimes being investigated, prosecutor says
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62073669
Ø  Germany to ease immigration laws
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-to-ease-immigration-laws/a-62387848
Ø  Italy suffers from severe drought
https://www.dw.com/en/italy-suffers-from-severe-drought/g-62368934
Ø  Russia proposes 6-month cross-border aid renewal for Syria
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-middle-east-syria-norway-8fc49372071d99d2933cdcb9f986820c
Ø  EU lawmakers back gas, nuclear energy as sustainable
https://apnews.com/article/climate-russia-ukraine-legislature-279f49878e8f288d721713cd01218b01
Ø  EU chief warns of danger of complete cut-off of Russian gas
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-france-ursula-von-der-leyen-df521629d80ed3ba4ff97439b3a44c02
Ø  Germany, Ireland slam UK move toward overriding Brexit deal
https://apnews.com/article/boris-johnson-germany-london-3cf1bcbff44c7f02640f4c5a2fb46ce5
Ø  EU official says Poland’s judiciary changes insufficient
https://apnews.com/article/poland-judiciary-warsaw-3a010ce4f5db699c71ab59564462dd6a
Ø  Russia ready to discuss permanent UNSC seat for India, Brazil, says envoy
https://tass.com/politics/1475209
POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS
Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
Ø  Pakistan turns net importer of Afghan goods
https://www.dawn.com/news/1698447/pakistan-turns-net-importer-of-afghan-goods
Ø  Textile sector loses $1bn export orders https://www.dawn.com/news/1698591/textile-sector-loses-1bn-export-orders
Ø  Trade gap widens to $48.3b
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364649/trade-gap-widens-to-483b
Ø  Balance of payments constraint https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364536/balance-of-payments-constraint
Ø  Inflation peaks to 21.3% in June, highest since 2008
https://www.geo.tv/latest/425552-inflation-peaks-to-213-in-june-highest-since-2008
Ø  Pakistan haunted by rising cost of production
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697918/pakistan-haunted-by-rising-cost-of-production
Ø  A wild goose chase
https://www.dawn.com/news/1698133/a-wild-goose-chase
Ø  In prior actions’ list, IMF wants to include anti-corruption mechanism
https://www.geo.tv/latest/425621-in-prior-actions-list-imf-wants-to-include-anti-corruption-mechanism
Ø  Getting it right on money: where to invest in?
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364543/getting-it-right-on-money-where-to-invest-in
Ø  Cooking oil imports eat up $3.6b
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364421/cooking-oil-imports-eat-up-36b
Ø  The power of SEZs
https://www.dawn.com/news/1698131/the-power-of-sezs
Ø  SBP adopts more Sharia-compliant standards for Islamic banking
https://www.dawn.com/news/1698238/sbp-adopts-more-sharia-compliant-standards-for-islamic-banking
Ø  Pakistan’s economic woes since 2008
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364542/pakistans-economic-woes-since-2008
Ø  Investments in renewable energy to generate over 300,000 jobs
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697915/investments-in-renewable-energy-to-generate-over-300000-jobs
Ø  Energy prices to rise until year-end, ministers warn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697751/energy-prices-to-rise-until-year-end-ministers-warn
Ø  Coal a must for energy security
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2365015/coal-a-must-for-energy-security
Ø  Oil slides 2% to 12-week low on fears of global recession
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-claws-back-after-heavy-selloff-supply-concerns-return-2022-07-06/
Ø  Water — the perpetual apple of discord
https://www.dawn.com/news/1698127/water-the-perpetual-apple-of-discord
Ø  Monsoon rains cause at least 77 deaths in Pakistan in three weeks
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/06/monsoon-causes-at-least-77-deaths-in-pakistan-in-past-three-weeks
Ø  In the mouth of dragons: Melting glaciers threaten Pakistan’s north
https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/658929-In-the-mouth-of-dragons-Melting-glaciers-threaten-Pakistans-north
Ø  Irrigation woes
https://www.dawn.com/news/1698483/irrigation-woes
Ø  Scientists are learning just how climate change impacts extreme weather events
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/06/1102478216/scientists-are-learning-just-how-climate-change-impacts-extreme-weather-events

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