THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. Taliban takeover could open new chasm in US-Pakistan ties
https://www.timesofisrael.com/taliban-takeover-could-open-new-chasm-in-us-pakistan-ties/
2. US-Pakistan cooperation is more necessary today than ever before
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/8/20/us-pak-cooperation-is-more-necessary-today-than-ever-before
3. Pakistan’s hand in the Taliban’s victory
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/18/pakistan-hand-taliban-victory/
4. The Time For Equivocating about A Nuclear Armed, Taliban-friendly Pakistan is over
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/23/john-bolton-taliban-takeover-pakistan-extremists/
5. CIA Director William Burns held secret meeting in Kabul with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/burns-afghanistan-baradar-biden/2021/08/24/c96bee5c-04ba-11ec-ba15-9c4f59a60478_story.html
6. Why Afghanistan is more dangerous
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/24/why-afghanistan-is-more-dangerous/
7. Inside the Afghanistan debacle: Biden abandoned Trump’s pullout plan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/22/afghanistan-debacle-biden-abandoned-trump-pullout-/
8. Report: The Afghanistan Withdrawal: Military and Defense Implications 
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11726
9. Can the Biden presidency survive the impact of Afghanistan?
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/08/23/can-the-biden-presidency-survive-the-impact-of-afghanistan/
10. Pakistan’s problematic victory in Afghanistan
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/08/24/pakistans-problematic-victory-in-afghanistan/
11. Afghanistan-Pakistan Ties and Future Stability in Afghanistan
https://www.usip.org/publications/2021/08/afghanistan-pakistan-ties-and-future-stability-afghanistan

RUSSIA & EUROPE

1. Putin Warns of Influx of Afghan Militants Disguised as Refugees
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/08/23/putin-warns-of-influx-of-afghan-militants-disguised-as-refugees-a74865
2. Russia May Live to Regret Betting on the Taliban in Afghanistan
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/08/19/russia-may-live-to-regret-betting-on-the-taliban-in-afghanistan-a74831
3. Moscow-led security bloc to host Rubezh-2021 military exercises in Kyrgyzstan
https://tass.com/defense/1330489
4. Relations with Russia are good, can get better — Italy’s foreign minister
https://tass.com/world/1330429
5. Russia, US to continue contacts on situation in Afghanistan, Kremlin says
https://tass.com/politics/1330405
6. In call with Putin, PM Imran stresses coordinated approaches to evolving Afghan situation
https://www.dawn.com/news/1642580/in-call-with-putin-pm-imran-stresses-coordinated-approaches-to-evolving-afghan-situation
7. ‘EU must intervene before Afghan refugees arrive at external borders’ warns EU Home Affairs chief
https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/25/eu-must-intervene-before-afghan-refugees-arrive-at-external-borders-warns-eu-home-affairs-
8. EU, ADB seek PIA’s help to evacuate people from Kabul
https://www.dawn.com/news/1642083/eu-adb-seek-pias-help-to-evacuate-people-from-kabul
9. EU conveyed Pakistan’s top priorities
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40114917/eu-conveyed-pakistans-top-priorities
10. Armenia Reaffirms Support For India Over Its Territorial Dispute With Pakistan
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-kashmir-nagorno-karabakh/31412485.html
11. Pak-Kazakh joint military exercise ‘Dostarym III’ commences
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317073/pak-kazakh-joint-military-exercise-dostarym-iii-commences

MULTILATERALISM

1. Afghanistan: UN agencies sound alarm over emergency aid supply logjam
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1098242
2. UN to survivors, victims of terrorism: ‘You are not alone’
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1098182
3. Minorities are ‘key partners’ in saving planet’s biodiversity – UN expert
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1098082
4. FROM THE FIELD: Extinguishing the practice of crop burning
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1098212

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

1. SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
2. Pakistan witnesses record improvement in business confidence: survey
https://www.geo.tv/latest/366681-pakistani-witnesses-record-improvement-in-business-confidence-survey
3. Pakistan aims to improve its ranking to 75th position from 108th
https://nation.com.pk/26-Aug-2021/pakistan-aims-to-improve-its-ranking-to-75th-position-from-108th
4. Pakistan receives $2.7bn share from IMF’s global Covid-19 relief fund
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/08/24/pakistan-receives-2-7bn-share-from-imfs-global-covid-19-relief-fund/
5. Food import bill up 22pc in fiscal year’s first month
https://www.dawn.com/news/1642864/food-import-bill-up-22pc-in-fiscal-years-first-month
6. Saudi Arabia plans FTA with Pakistan, 10 other countries
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/08/21/saudi-arabia-plans-fta-with-pakistan-10-other-countries/
7. Pakistan, Russia to finish PGSP on time
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317273/pakistan-russia-to-finish-pgsp-on-time
8. Rising current account deficit, imports pose threat to economy
https://www.dawn.com/news/1642698/rising-current-account-deficit-imports-pose-threat-to-economy
9. Govt makes heavy interest payments
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317275/govt-makes-heavy-interest-payments
10. Textile exports rise 15pc in July
https://www.dawn.com/news/1642865/textile-exports-rise-15pc-in-july
11. Rupee loses further ground, closes at 166.28
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317155/rupee-loses-further-ground-closes-at-16628
12. Startup segment booms with record investment
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2316978/startup-segment-booms-with-record-investment
13. Long-delayed refining policy
https://www.dawn.com/news/1642009/long-delayed-refining-policy
14. Cotton prices shoot up to historic high
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/08/26/cotton-prices-shoot-up-to-historic-high/
16. Big names involved in oil crisis
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317267/big-names-involved-in-oil-crisis
17. Oil rally falters on pandemic surge, renewed Mexico supply
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-fall-first-day-four-virus-concerns-return-2021-08-26/
18. Climate change: Europe’s 2020 heat reached ‘troubling’ level
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58333124
19. Food production, water management: Pakistan wants to enhance exchange of latest techs with Hungary: minister
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40115793/food-production-water-management-pakistan-wants-to-enhance-exchange-of-latest-techs-with-hungary-minister
20. 23 national parks established in Pakistan to overcome climate change: Zartaj Gul
https://www.app.com.pk/domestic/23-national-parks-established-in-pakistan-to-overcome-climate-change-zartaj-gul/
21. Experts urge use of biotech to counter climate change
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317172/experts-urge-use-of-biotech-to-counter-climate-change
22. Pakistan to import more wheat, sugar
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317152/pakistan-to-import-more-wheat-sugar
23. ‘Cotton cultivation may shift to northern areas’
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/883268-cotton-cultivation-may-shift-to-northern-areas
24. Children at ‘extremely high-risk’ to climate change in Pakistan: UNICEF
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40114497/children-at-extremely-high-risk-to-climate-change-in-pakistan-unicef
26. Climate Change and Extreme Weather Linked in U.N. Climate Report
https://eos.org/articles/climate-change-and-extreme-weather-linked-in-u-n-climate-report
27. Climate change will alter where many crops are grown
https://www.economist.com/international/2021/08/28/climate-change-will-alter-where-many-crops-are-grown
28. Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58303792

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