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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø U.S. weapons from Afghan war give Pakistani militants a deadly advantage https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/14/afghanistan-war-weapons-pakistan-taliban-militants/ Ø US lawmakers optimistic for stronger Pakistan ties after ‘highly productive’ visit https://www.dawn.com/news/1904215 Ø A reset with the US! https://tribune.com.pk/story/2540090/a-reset-with-the-us#google_vignette Ø U.S. Eyes Pakistan’s Mineral Wealth https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/16/pakistan-mineral-reserves-investment-trump-security/ Ø Pakistan and the trade war https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1302085-pakistan-and-the-trade-war Ø Pakistan considers first-time US oil imports to offset tariff burden Ø US lawmakers term Pakistan visit a success https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539959/us-lawmakers-term-pakistan-visit-a-success Ø ‘A new equilibrium’: Ahsan Iqbal calls for reshaping Pakistan-US ties Ø How Regional Security Dialogues Can Address the Grim Realities in the Middle East https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/04/regional-security-middle-east-israel-iran?lang=en Ø Pakistan, Republic of Korea co-hosts UN meeting https://www.brecorder.com/news/40358067/pakistan-republic-of-korea-co-hosts-un-meeting Ø Dar calls for stronger UN backing for peacekeeping, reaffirms Pakistan’s role Ø Future Of Peacekeeping: UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Preparatory Meeting Underway https://ptv.com.pk/ptvworld/newsdetail/4654 Ø Israeli strike on hospital ‘further cripples’ Gaza’s fragile health system https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162291 Ø Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162331 Ø Spare developing countries from new US tariffs: UN trade chief https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162081 Ø External flow of weapons into Sudan must end, insists UN’s Guterres https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162246 Ø Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Pakistan, Russia agree to advance partnership https://www.dawn.com/news/1904956/pakistan-russia-agree-to-advance-partnership Ø Russia lifts Taliban ban after over 20 years to normalise ties with Afghanistan Ø Zelenskyy says he has information that China is supplying weapons to Russia Ø Zelensky urges US and Europe to pressure Russia to end war https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93g12g38n4o Ø Europe, Ukraine hail rare talks with US https://tribune.com.pk/story/2540670/europe-ukraine-hail-rare-talks-with-us Ø The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now Ø Why Europe Fears a Flood of Cheap Goods From China https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/world/europe/europe-china-dumping-tariffs.html Ø Brain drain? Trump cutbacks force scientists to seek jobs in Europe https://www.reuters.com/world/scientists-us-harried-by-trump-cuts-turn-towards-europe-2025-04-11/ Ø Lavrov to hold talks with Iran’s foreign minister in Moscow on Friday https://tass.com/politics/1945477 Ø Ukraine, US sign memorandum expressing willingness to reach deal on minerals — official https://tass.com/world/1945481 Ø Slovak PM slams top EU diplomat over warning on May 9 visit to Russia https://tass.com/world/1944525 Ø Russia’s Putin, Qatar’s emir discuss Syria and Gaza at Moscow talks Ø Russian spy chief threatens Poland and Baltic States https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/15/russian-spy-chief-threatens-poland-and-baltic-states |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
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Ø SBP Weekly Data Report Ø IMF sees global growth hurt by trade tensions Ø ‘Trump’s tariffs to result in up to 25% decline in Pakistan’s exports to US’ Ø Fitch upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B-‘ on firmer fiscal, external metrics Ø World Bank assails Pakistan’s tax regime for being highly ‘unfair, absurd’ Ø Path cleared for Chinese donkey farms in Gwadar https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539514/path-cleared-for-chinese-donkey-farms-in-gwadar Ø Strategic realignment: mitigating fallout of tariffs on exports https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539675/strategic-realignment-mitigating-fallout-of-tariffs-on-exports Ø Developing new industrial policy framework https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539676/developing-new-industrial-policy-framework Ø Dominating the textile trade https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539677/dominating-the-textile-trade Ø Does Trump’s trade war have a silver lining? https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539678/does-trumps-trade-war-have-a-silver-lining Ø PIA privatisation delayed again https://tribune.com.pk/story/2540373/pia-privatisation-delayed-again Ø Economic triangle to reshape regional trade https://tribune.com.pk/story/2540625/economic-triangle-to-reshape-regional-trade Ø Oil posts weekly gain on trade deal hopes, new Iran sanctions Ø Water wounds in the federation https://www.geo.tv/latest/600583-water-wounds-in-the-federation Ø 10 countries facing the worst of climate change Ø ‘Achieving SDGs imperative for climate resilience’ https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1302492-achieving-sdgs-imperative-for-climate-resilience Ø Climate Action Or Conflict? Green Pakistan Initiative Sparks Water Dispute Between Provinces Ø Inculcating ICTs for climate-resilient agriculture amid climate variability Ø Monsoons and groundwater pumping: How climate change and human interventions drive greening of the Thar desert https://phys.org/news/2025-04-monsoons-groundwater-climate-human-interventions.html Ø Trump issues order to block state climate change policies Ø European State of the Climate: extreme events in warmest year on record https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/european-state-of-climate-extreme-events-warmest-year-record Ø Govt faces internal rifts over wheat policy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2540679/govt-faces-internal-rifts-over-wheat-policy Ø Uncertainty clouds solar sector https://tribune.com.pk/story/2540675/uncertainty-clouds-solar-sector |
