THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. US withdrawal was ‘not responsible and not orderly,’ Pakistani official says
https://thehill.com/policy/international/570418-us-withdrawal-was-not-responsible-and-not-orderly-pakistani-official
2. US Sending Millions of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Pakistan
https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/us-sending-millions-covid-19-vaccine-doses-pakistan
3. John Bolton wants U.S. to get tough on Pakistan after fall of Afghanistan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/please-go-on/john-bolton-wants-us-to-get-tough-on-pakistan-after-fall-of-afghanistan/
4. Short-term gains: Pakistan a strategic winner with Taliban triumph — for now
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/31/short-term-gains-pakistan-strategic-winner-taliban/
5. Biden’s shameful exit from Afghanistan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/31/bidens-shameful-exit-from-afghanistan/
6. The Real Winner of the Afghan War? It’s Not Who You Think
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/world/asia/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban.html
7. Will the World Formally Recognize the Taliban?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/world/asia/taliban-un-afghanistan-us.html
8. Sanctions on the Taliban Will Hurt Afghan Citizens. Here’s How To Fix That.
https://www.hudson.org/research/17232-sanctions-on-the-taliban-will-hurt-afghan-citizens-here-s-how-to-fix-that

RUSSIA & EUROPE

1. Foreign Minister’s Virtual Meeting on Economic Diplomacy with Pakistan’s Envoys in Central Asian and South Asian Countries
http://mofa.gov.pk/foreign-ministers-virtual-meeting-on-economic-diplomacy-with-pakistans-envoys-in-central-asian-and-south-asian-countries/

MULTILATERALISM

1. Afghan children ‘at greater risk than ever’, top UNICEF official warns
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1098692
2. Reaffirm commitment to ban nuclear tests, UN chief says in message for International Day
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1098682
3. UN migration agency launches $24 million appeal for Afghanistan
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1098492
4. More children than ever before live as migrants or refugees, outside their birth countries – UNICEF
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1098612

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

1. SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
2. Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin unveils new economic roadmap
https://www.geo.tv/latest/367533-finance-minister-shaukat-tarin-unveils-new-economic-roadmap
3. Pakistan’s exports rise by 43pc to $2.257bn in Aug’21
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/09/01/pakistans-exports-rise-by-43pc-to2-257bn-in-aug21/
4. $2.75 billion from IMF takes SBP forex reserves to all-time high
https://www.geo.tv/latest/368468-275b-from-imf-takes-sbp-forex-reserves-to-all-time-high
5. Rupee hits one-year low against dollar
https://www.dawn.com/news/1644208/rupee-hits-one-year-low-against-dollar
6. Devaluation drives up debt
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2318322/devaluation-drives-up-debt
7. Rupee becomes worst performer in Asia
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2318312/rupee-becomes-worst-performer-in-asia
8. Overseas Pakistanis allowed direct investment in companies through Roshan Digital Account
https://www.dawn.com/news/1643759/overseas-pakistanis-allowed-direct-investment-in-companies-through-roshan-digital-account
9. Pakistan Prosperity Index surges by 13% as businesses register growth post-lockdown
https://www.geo.tv/latest/367321-pakistan-prosperity-index
10. Mobile phone exports likely to cross $1b
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317424/mobile-phone-exports-likely-to-cross-1b
11. Industrialisation, tourism promotion vital for economic progress, says PM
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/09/02/industrialisation-tourism-promotion-vital-for-economic-progress-says-pm/
12. Port Qasim Authority to halve port charges to boost exports
https://www.dawn.com/news/1644204/port-qasim-authority-to-halve-port-charges-to-boost-exports
13. Trade gap widens by 133pc to $4.05bn in August
https://www.dawn.com/news/1644002/trade-gap-widens-by-133pc-to-405bn-in-august
14. Inflation steady at 8.4pc in August
https://www.dawn.com/news/1644026/inflation-steady-at-84pc-in-august
15. A bubble of fragile optimism
https://www.dawn.com/news/1643468/a-bubble-of-fragile-optimism
16. KSE-100 sinks below 47,000-point mark as selling pressure mounts
https://www.geo.tv/latest/368458-kse-100-sinks-below-47000-point-mark-as-selling-pressure-mounts
17. Pakistani E&P consortium bags exploration deal in UAE
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/09/01/pakistani-ep-consortium-bags-exploration-deal-in-uae/
18. PSO under hot water as PM takes notice of oil transport
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/09/02/pso-under-hot-water/
19. Tractor industry on brink of shutdown
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2318326/tractor-industry-on-brink-of-shutdown
20. Fintech and farmers
https://www.dawn.com/news/1644223/fintech-and-farmers
21. Oil steadies; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-steady-ahead-opec-supply-decision-2021-09-01/
22. 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/
23. 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
24. 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/
25. Europe’s deadly floods leave scientists stunned
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/07/europe-s-deadly-floods-leave-scientists-stunned
26. Ready to work with Pakistan on climate change: Kerry
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2312391/ready-to-work-with-pakistan-on-climate-change-kerry
27. 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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