Home CSP News & Views CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (16th-22nd October, 2021) CSP News & Views CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (16th-22nd October, 2021) By ISSI Web Administrator - October 25, 2021 906 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS 1. Biden nominates Middle East expert Donald Blome as new US ambassador to Pakistan https://www.dawn.com/news/1652978 2. What’s next for Pakistan and the US? https://tribune.com.pk/story/2325108/whats-next-for-pakistan-and-the-us 3. For Sale Now: U.S.-Supplied Weapons in Afghan Gun Shops https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/world/asia/us-weapons-afghanistan.html 4. Taliban say they won’t work with U.S. to contain Islamic State https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/9/us-taliban-hold-first-talks-afghanistan-withdrawal/ 5. Russia to host international talks with Taliban as Putin looks for gains in U.S. absence6. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russia-taliban-afghanistan-putin/2021/10/19/9ca5cdac-2d0f-11ec-b17d-985c186de338_story.html 7. Afghan Taliban’s victory boosts Pakistan’s radicals https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/afghan-talibans-victory-boosts-pakistans-radicals/2021/10/18/ad07c660-2fd9-11ec-8036-7db255bff176_story.html 8. Pakistan Needs a Homegrown Counterterrorism Policy https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/10/20/pakistan-war-on-terror-homegrown-counterterrorism-policy/ 9. Opportunities Open Up For Reset in US-India-Pakistan Relations https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/opportunities-open-up-for-reset-in-us-india-pakistan-relations/ 10. Report: Banking on the Belt and Road: Insights from a new global dataset of 13,427 Chinese development projects https://docs.aiddata.org/ad4/pdfs/Banking_on_the_Belt_and_Road__Insights_from_a_new_global_dataset_of_13427_Chinese_development_projects.pdf 11. Humanitarian assistance stepped up on Yemen’s west coast, amid clashes https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1103522 12. The right to a clean and healthy environment: 6 things you need to know https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1103082 13. The fight for women’s and girls’ rights in a changing Afghanistan https://news.un.org/en/ 14. Taliban backs WHO polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan next month https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1103322 RUSSIA & EUROPE 1. NATO agrees new plan to deter Russian attackshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/21/nato-agrees-new-plan-to-deter-russian-attacks 2. Regional powers back aid for Afghanistan as Russia hosts Talibanhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/20/russia-hosts-taliban-for-talks-but-warns-no-recognition-for-now 3. Russia suspends NATO mission after staff expelledhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/18/russia-shuts-mission-to-nato-after-staff-expelled-lavrov 4. Man charged with UK lawmaker’s murder felt ‘affiliated to ISIL’https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/21/uk-police-charge-man-with-murder-of-mp-david-amess 5. Regional powers back aid for Afghanistan as Russia hosts Talibanhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/20/russia-hosts-taliban-for-talks-but-warns-no-recognition-for-now 6. Germany, 4 EU states launch military reaction force initiative – reporthttps://www.dw.com/en/germany-4-eu-states-launch-military-reaction-force-initiative-report/a-59574641 7. Putin says Russia Mulling Removing Taliban from Terrorist Listhttps://www.rferl.org/a/putin-taliban-terror-list/31523297.html 8. Foreign Secretary’s meeting with NATO delegationhttps://mofa.gov.pk/foreign-secretarys-meeting-with-nato-delegation/ 9. ISSI celebrates 70 years of Pakistan-Germany Diplomatic Relationshttps://issi.org.pk/press-release-ambassador-platform-celebrating-70-years-pakistan-germany-relations/ POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS 1. SBP Weekly Data Reporthttp://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp 2. FATF once again retains Pakistan on grey list https://www.geo.tv/latest/377272-will-fatf-remove-pakistan-from-its-grey-list-decision-to-come-today 3. CAD exceeds annual target in 1QFY22 https://www.dawn.com/news/1653109/cad-exceeds-annual-target-in-1qfy22 4. SBP reserves dip by $1.64bn in a week https://www.dawn.com/news/1653311/sbp-reserves-dip-by-164bn-in-a-week 5. Shaukat Tarin leaves US without concluding IMF negotiations https://www.dawn.com/news/1653289/shaukat-tarin-leaves-us-without-concluding-imf-negotiations 6. ADB to provide $600m for Ehsaas projects https://www.dawn.com/news/1653301/adb-to-provide-600m-for-ehsaas-projects 7. ‘Pakistan to renegotiate all bilateral investment treaties’ https://www.dawn.com/news/1653312/pakistan-to-renegotiate-all-bilateral-investment-treaties 8. Industrial employment jumped 112pc to 2.34m in 10 years from 2005: survey https://www.dawn.com/news/1653313/industrial-employment-jumped-112pc-to-234m-in-10-years-from-2005-survey 9. FDI coming from US exceeds Chinese inflows in 1QFY22 https://www.dawn.com/news/1652889/fdi-coming-from-us-exceeds-chinese-inflows-in-1qfy22 10. Revival of international orders boosts Pakistan’s non-textile exports https://www.dawn.com/news/1652887/revival-of-international-orders-boosts-pakistans-non-textile-exports 11. Rupee fall benefits expats’ families: Baqir https://www.dawn.com/news/1653290/rupee-fall-benefits-expats-families-baqir 12. Govt to issue Panda bond by March next year https://www.dawn.com/news/1652885/govt-to-issue-panda-bond-by-march-next-year 13. IMF examines audit of $1.4bn Covid support fund https://www.dawn.com/news/1652891/imf-examines-audit-of-14bn-covid-support-fund 14. Policy rate to rise due to high bond yields https://tribune.com.pk/story/2325843/policy-rate-to-rise-due-to-high-bond-yields 15. Is it time to fire up furnace oil-based power plants? https://www.dawn.com/news/1652486/is-it-time-to-fire-up-furnace-oil-based-power-plants 16. Oil dives, forecast of mild U.S. winter spurs retreat from multi-year highs https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-extends-gains-us-crude-inventory-draw-points-strong-demand-2021-10-21/ 17. China to help boost clean energy in Pakistan https://tribune.com.pk/story/2325198/china-to-help-boost-clean-energy-in-pakistan 18. US agencies doubt Pakistan, India’s ability to fight climate change https://www.dawn.com/news/1653324/us-agencies-doubt-pakistan-indias-ability-to-fight-climate-change 19. Fighting climate change https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/899844-fighting-climate-change 20. Climate Change Threatens to Spread Viruses Through an Unprepared World https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-20/climate-change-threatens-to-spread-viruses-through-an-unprepared-world 21. Climate change will bring global tension, US intelligence report says https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59004088 22. 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