THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

1. Pakistan using informal intelligence channels to prop up Taliban fight against ISIS
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/10/23/afghanistan-isis-pakistan-intelligence/
2. Pentagon officials, unable to secure basing near Afghanistan, warn of terrorist threat
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/colin-kahl-afghanistan-testimony/2021/10/26/4e4cb786-368a-11ec-91dc-551d44733e2d_story.html
3. Imran Khan’s talks with the Pakistan Taliban will not bring peace
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/10/27/imran-khans-talks-with-the-pakistan-taliban-wont-work
4. What Next For the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor? A Conversation with Pakistani Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/what-next-china-pakistan-economic-corridor-conversation-pakistani-planning-and-development
5. Pakistan, US Discussing Counte-rterror Use of Airspace
https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-us-discussing-counterterror-use-of-airspace/6282660.html
6. ‘No such understanding in place’: FO on report claiming US nearing deal to use Pakistan’s airspace
https://www.dawn.com/news/1653583
7. Key US senator asks Blinken to ensure Biden calls PM Imran to ‘rebuild’ Pak-US relationship
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654145
8. India is concerned about situation in Afghanistan: Pentagon
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/india-is-concerned-about-situation-in-afghanistan-pentagon/articleshow/87324832.cms
9. Iran Wanted U.S. Out of Afghanistan. It May Be Sorry the Wish Came True.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/world/middleeast/iran-taliban-afghanistan.html
10. America’s Crumbling Global Position
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/opinion/us-military-russia-china-iran.html
11. Act swiftly and with determination on Afghanistan, UN chief urges; World Bank suspends aid
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1104102
12. COP26
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1104022      

RUSSIA & EUROPE

1. COP26: World’s friendliest city set to host climate crisis summit
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/26/glasgow-world-friendliest-city-set-to-host-cop26-on-climate-crisis
2. German court sentences ISIL member to 10 years in prison
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/25/german-court-sentences-isil-member-to-10-years-in-prison
3. ‘A shining light’: EU leaders bid farewell to Merkel at summit
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/22/a-great-european-eu-leaders-bid-farewell-to-merkel-at-summit
4. Russia’s Green Energy Transition will cost $1.2 trillion – Kremlin Economic Aide
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/10/26/russias-green-energy-transition-will-cost-12t-kremlin-economic-aide-a75324
5. Major anti-terrorist joint drills staged by Russia & post-Soviet allies conclude on Afghan border in Tajikistan
https://www.rt.com/russia/538334-tajikistan-russia-joint-drills/
6. Moscow’s relationship with NATO can’t be described as ‘catastrophic’ because it simply doesn’t exist AT ALL – FM Lavrov
https://www.rt.com/russia/538475-moscow-relationship-with-nato/
7. ‘Time to move from talk to action’: Senior Russian envoy encourages EU to speed up reopening of diplomatic mission in Afghanistan
https://www.rt.com/russia/538500-eu-speed-up-reopening-mission-afghanistan/
8. UK PM Johnson backs better relations with Russia in call with Putin, urging Moscow to bring forward new climate change targets
https://www.rt.com/russia/538512-johnson-uk-russia-relations-improve/
9. Russia advises countries bordering Afghanistan to shut out NATO forces from region after Taliban takes control after US withdrawal
https://www.rt.com/russia/538641-russia-advises-reject-plans-nato/

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

1. SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
2. Saudi Arabia Pledges $4.2 Billion to Support Pakistan’s Economy
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-27/saudi-arabia-pledges-4-2-billion-to-support-pakistan-s-economy
3. Pakistan, Germany sign treaty for 26.2m euro debt service suspension
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654657/pakistan-germany-sign-treaty-for-262m-euro-debt-service-suspension
4. Economic recovery to continue
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2326820/economic-recovery-to-continue
5. Pakistan to get IMF nod to utilise $2.78b COVID-19 support fund
https://www.geo.tv/latest/378374-pakistan-to-get-imf-nod-to-utilise-278-billion-covid-19-support-fund
6. Govt plans ‘tax rationalisation’ for IMF deal
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654436/govt-plans-tax-rationalisation-for-imf-deal
7. SBP pumped $1.2 billion to defend rupee: WB
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2326870/sbp-pumped-12-billion-to-defend-rupee-wb
8. SBP loses around $2bn in reserves in two weeks
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654690/sbp-loses-around-2bn-in-reserves-in-two-weeks
9. PM Imran wants privatisation process expedited
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654647/pm-imran-wants-privatisation-process-expedited
10. Pakistan, Russia to sign SHA for gas pipeline in Nov
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2326825/pakistan-russia-to-sign-sha-for-gas-pipeline-in-nov
11. Pakistan needs long-term reform for reviving exports: World Bank
https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/4fe3cf6ba63e2d9af67a7890d018a59b-0310062021/original/PDU-Oct-2021-Final-Public.pdf
12. PM Imran reshapes ECC after Shaukat Tarin’s term expires
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654695/pm-imran-reshapes-ecc-after-shaukat-tarins-term-expires
13. Inflation in Pakistan at highest levels in 70 years: report
https://www.geo.tv/latest/378166-inflation-at-highest-levels-in-70-years-report
14. Investment worth Rs111bn in power transmission system on the cards: Hammad Azhar
https://www.geo.tv/latest/377450-investment-worth-rs111bn-in-power-transmission-system-on-the-cards-hammad-azhar
15. Finance ministry warns of higher inflation
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654651/finance-ministry-warns-of-higher-inflation
16. Deep-water terminal to start service in Nov
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2326822/deep-water-terminal-to-start-service-in-nov
17. Digital media freedom in Pakistan remains weak: report
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654587/digital-media-freedom-in-pakistan-remains-weak-report
18. Differences in Pakistan’s GDP growth rate projection due to Covid: WB
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/10/28/differences-in-pakistans-gdp-growth-rate-projection-due-to-covid-wb/
19. Oil settles down but off 2-week low; supply concerns in focus
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brent-falls-two-week-low-after-inventory-shock-2021-10-28/
20. China’s coal exit will not end Pakistan’s reliance on dirty fuel
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654355/chinas-coal-exit-will-not-end-pakistans-reliance-on-dirty-fuel
21. Barometer of climate ambition
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654444/barometer-of-climate-ambition
22. At Green Initiative Summit, PM Imran urges world to take climate change more seriously
https://www.dawn.com/news/1653983/at-green-initiative-summit-pm-imran-urges-world-to-take-climate-change-more-seriously
23. Climate threat over South Asia
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654109/climate-threat-over-south-asia
24. Climate change: Greenhouse gas build-up reached new high in 2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59016075
25. Rich nations failing poor countries in fight against climate change: report
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-carbon-emitting-countries-border-security/
26. People, climate change make even forests carbon emitters
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/28/unesco-forests-turn-carbon-emitters-amid-deforestation-fires