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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø US drone maker Powerus says it signed MoU with Pakistan Army, gets initial order Ø What the US Fed hike could mean for Pakistan’s economy https://www.dawn.com/news/2030591/what-the-us-fed-hike-could-mean-for-pakistans-economy Ø Pakistan, China, India among nations flagged by Trump in 23-country drug list Ø Pakistan secures Sept fuel, eyes US crude via VLCC as conflict threatens fuel supplies Ø US House votes to end Iran war https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439875/us-house-votes-to-end-iran-war Ø What Rubio’s Latin America tour means for Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/what-rubios-tour-means-for-colombia-ecuador-and-peru/ Ø Could the GCC and Iran collaborate to solve the Strait of Hormuz crisis? Ø The Graham sanctions act is a chance to punish Putin. Here’s what the White House should do next. Ø Why Beijing isn’t taking the bait with Trump https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-beijing-isnt-taking-the-bait-with-trump/ Ø How India Exerts Influence Through BRICS+ https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/how-india-exerts-influence-through-brics-aparna-pande Ø Pakistan urges UN to implement resolutions for settlement of Kashmir issue Ø Will respond to terror threats from Afghanistan in self-defence as and when needed, Pakistan tells UNSC Ø At UN, Pakistan denounces Taliban’s inaction against TTP and BLA terror groups involved in cross-border attacks Ø UN chief to visit Pakistan ‘soon’, hails Islamabad’s role in US-Iran mediation Ø AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168348 Ø ‘This is not 1945’: General Assembly president gavels open new session aimed at restoring global trust https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168293 Ø The UN Security Council Is Deadlocked on Climate. New Members Have a Path Forward. https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2026/09/un-security-council-climate-deadlock-path-forward Ø Yemen escalation displaces more than 57,000 children: UNICEF |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Russia seizes assets of French firms, summons UK envoy over Ukraine support Ø US tariffs against Russian oil buyers pass: What it means for China, India Ø What is BRICS Pay, and can it rival the West’s SWIFT payments system? Ø Leaders of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland unite for self-determination Ø Trump says a unified Ireland would be ‘fantastic’ during Irish visit Ø Why does Canada want to join the Europe-led JEF military partnership? Ø Germany receives first F-35 jet from US as NATO boosts military spending Ø Trump says deal with Denmark gives US ‘permanent control’ over Greenland Ø Illegal migration to Europe fell 64pc: Naqvi https://www.dawn.com/news/2030747 Ø Russia warns Denmark after near miss in Baltic Sea https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/russia-warns-denmark-after-near-miss-in-baltic-sea Ø Pentagon weighs pulling nearly a third of U.S. forces from Europe Ø Russia is escalating its attacks on Europe. The risk of a misstep is growing every day https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/17/europe/russia-attacks-europe-misstep-analysis-intl Ø Pakistan abstains as Russia, China block UN Iran sanctions panel renewal Ø Russia has entered a new phase of total war https://www.economist.com/briefing/2026/09/17/russia-has-entered-a-new-phase-of-total-war |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
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Ø SBP Weekly Data Report Ø SBP holds policy rate at 11.5% as Mideast tensions stoke inflation fears Ø Are rate hikes deepening Pakistan’s debt trap? https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629133/are-rate-hikes-deepening-pakistans-debt-trap Ø State-owned units’ net fiscal flow plunges 91% https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629307/state-owned-units-net-fiscal-flow-plunges-91 Ø Jul-Aug C/A deficit stands at $543m https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629726/jul-aug-ca-deficit-stands-at-543m Ø Oil slides after China asks Iran to limit Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities Ø LNG shortages hit Pakistan badly https://www.dawn.com/news/2030754/lng-shortages-hit-pakistan-badly Ø Strengthening the solar ecosystem https://www.dawn.com/news/2029540/strengthening-the-solar-ecosystem Ø Agriculture: Rethinking extension services https://www.dawn.com/news/2029679/agriculture-rethinking-extension-services Ø Climate Change Is Not Gender-Neutral: Why Women In Pakistan Bear A Heavier Burden Ø Global warming is breaking a 400-year climate link between two oceans https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260912220029.htm Ø Planting trees in the wrong places is not a climate solution https://theconversation.com/planting-trees-in-the-wrong-places-is-not-a-climate-solution-290796 |
