THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. Comparing the two quads: Why’s the new one better than the old?
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-07-21/Comparing-the-two-quads-Why-s-the-new-one-better-than-the-old–123C8BdQ66A/index.html

2. 2021 Investment Climate Statements: Pakistan
https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-investment-climate-statements/pakistan/

3. Remarks on the Urgency of Global Climate Action
https://www.state.gov/remarks-on-the-urgency-of-global-climate-action/

4. China woos Taliban as U.S. military departs Afghanistan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/28/china-woos-taliban-us-military-departs-afghanistan/

5. Blinken pulls India closer amid challenges in Afghanistan, China
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/28/blinken-pulls-india-closer-amid-challenges-china-afghanistan/

6. There are many things Pakistan can learn from China. One-party rule isn’t one of them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/20/imran-khans-strange-love-affair-with-china/

7. NSA Moeed Yusuf off to US to meet American counterpart as part of ‘high-level engagements’
https://www.dawn.com/news/1637225/nsa-moeed-yusuf-off-to-us-to-meet-american-counterpart-as-part-of-high-level-engagements

8. Ilhan Omar leads congressional call for U.S. special envoy to combat Islamophobia
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/22/ilhan-omar-leads-congressional-call-us-special-env/

RUSSIA & EUROPE

1. Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline: Pakistan wants Russia to increase shareholding up to 49pc
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/869743-pakistan-stream-gas-pipeline-pakistan-wants-russia-to-increase-shareholding-up-to-49pc
2. Iran, Pakistan, India Join Russian Naval Parade
https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pakistan-india-navy/31376441.html
3. Under Putin’s Rules, U.S. Mission in Russia Left With Skeleton Crew
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/07/29/putin-biden-us-embassy-moscow-number-cut-foreign-service-nationals-state-department/
4. Russia to join military drill in China, ‘displays mutual trust, eyes Central Asian security’
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202107/1230026.shtml
5. Reafirming Russia’s Afghan Strategy
https://www.fpri.org/article/2021/07/reframing-russias-afghanistan-policy/
6. US and Russia hold ‘substantive’ strategic stability talks as Moscow raps Biden for comments
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/28/politics/us-russia-strategic-talks/index.html
7. Armenia seeks Russian forces on Azerbaijan border amid tensions
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/29/armenia-seeks-russian-forces-on-azerbaijan-border-amid-tensions
8. Russia’s daily COVID-19 deaths reach record high for third time
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-daily-covid-19-deaths-reach-record-high-third-time-2021-07-29/
9. Govt looks to Central Asia, Afghanistan for exports
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2312874/govt-looks-to-central-asia-afghanistan-for-exports
10. Russia’s Great Game in central Asia amidst US Withdrawal from Afghanistan 
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/07/30/russias-great-game-in-central-asia-amid-the-us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/
11. Pakistan’s geo-economic strategy is taking shape in Central Asia
https://tribune.com.pk/article/97436/pakistans-geo-economic-strategy-is-taking-shape-in-central-asia
12. Despite Taliban Advances, Central Asia Eyes Trade Ties With South Asia
https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-central-south-asia-trade/31371926.html
13. Kazakhstan: Drought – Jul 2021
https://reliefweb.int/disaster/dr-2021-000085-kaz
14. Russia to boost Tajikistan army amid Afghanistan ‘deterioration’ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/russia-to-boost-tajikistan-army-amid-afghanistan-deterioration/articleshow/84819552.cms
15. Five years in, Uzbekistan’s reform programme is being readied for Stage Two
https://www.euronews.com/2021/07/26/five-years-in-uzbekistan-s-reform-programme-is-being-readied-for-stage-two
16. Turkmenistan: Tokyo story
https://eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-tokyo-story

MULTILATERALISM

1. Civilian Casualties set to hit unprecedented Highs in 2021 unless urgent Action to Stem Violence – UN Report
https://unama.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/unama_poc_midyear_report_2021_26_july.pdf
2. Iran rejects UN rights chief’s ‘accusations’ over water protests
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/24/iran-rejects-un-rights-chiefs-accusations-over-water-protests
3. Al Qaeda present in 15 Afghan provinces: UN
https://www.dawn.com/news/1636932/al-qaeda-present-in-15-afghan-provinces-un
4. UN adopts first resolution on vision, aims to help 1 billion
https://apnews.com/article/health-united-nations-united-nations-general-assembly-d2cd6376a10e89b9352fe4267c12da82
5. No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without the G20: UN chief
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/07/1096372

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

1. SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
2. State Bank of Pakistan maintains policy rate at 7%
https://www.geo.tv/latest/362046-sbp-maintains-policy-rate-at-7
3. Govt sees rapid growth amid external account pressures
https://www.dawn.com/news/1637561/govt-sees-rapid-growth-amid-external-account-pressures
4. Pakistan’s regional exports rise 9pc in FY21
https://www.dawn.com/news/1637678/pakistans-regional-exports-rise-9pc-in-fy21 5. Govt looks to Central Asia, Afghanistan for exports
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2312874/govt-looks-to-central-asia-afghanistan-for-exports
6. Pakistan’s regional exports rise 9pc in FY21
https://www.dawn.com/news/1637678/pakistans-regional-exports-rise-9pc-in-fy21
7. IMF acknowledges robust economic activity in Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1637369/imf-acknowledges-robust-economic-activity-in-pakistan
8. Pakistan eyes $87b worth of inflows
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2312871/pakistan-eyes-87b-worth-of-inflows
9. Pakistan buys four LNG cargoes at highest price since 2015
https://www.geo.tv/latest/362501-pakistan-buys-four-lng-cargoes-at-highest-price-since-2015
10. Eid economy regains lost ground
https://www.dawn.com/news/1636998/eid-economy-regains-lost-ground
11. Short supply from Iran behind outages in Balochistan: minister
https://www.dawn.com/news/1637671/short-supply-from-iran-behind-outages-in-balochistan-minister
12. Expansion of existing LNG terminals opposed
https://www.dawn.com/news/1637677/expansion-of-existing-lng-terminals-opposed
13. NTDC mulls proposals to recover Rs714m from Iranian firm
https://www.dawn.com/news/1637368/ntdc-mulls-proposals-to-recover-rs714m-from-iranian-firm
14. Oil settles up, Brent tops $76 as U.S. supplies tighten more
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-slip-remain-near-75-after-large-inventory-drawdown-2021-07-29/
15. In aftermath of German floods, fires burn in southern Europe as rains drench London
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/26/europe-italy-fires-germany-floods-london-rains/
16. Global shipping industry disrupted again, this time by floods in Europe and China
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/27/floods-in-europe-and-china-disrupt-global-shipping-supply-chains.html
17. Southern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/southern-europe-battles-wildfires-north-cleans-up-after-floods-2021-07-26/
18. Europe’s deadly floods leave scientists stunned
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/07/europe-s-deadly-floods-leave-scientists-stunned
19. Ready to work with Pakistan on climate change: Kerry
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2312391/ready-to-work-with-pakistan-on-climate-change-kerry
20. Western North American extreme heat virtually impossible without human-caused climate change
https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/western-north-american-extreme-heat-virtually-impossible-without-human-caused-climate-change/

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