THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

1. Get the Generals Out of Pakistani-U.S. Relations
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/30/pakistan-us-afghanistan-relations-withdrawal/
2. U.S.-Pakistan relations are at a crossroads
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/07/1043938029/u-s-pakistan-relations-are-at-a-crossroads
3. US diplomat to hold key talks on Afghan issue
https://www.dawn.com/news/1650380/us-diplomat-to-hold-key-talks-on-afghan-issue
4. How Pakistan Sees Afghanistan
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2021-10-07/how-pakistan-sees-afghanistan
5. Pakistan must not become party to US-China tensions, trade war: NA panel
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40125053/pakistan-must-not-become-party-to-us-china-tensions-trade-war-na-panel
6. A flood of drugs from Afghanistan may become a bigger threat than terrorism
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/05/afghanistan-drugs-could-become-bigger-danger-than-terrorism/
7. US digging deep into Pakistan’s dual
https://asiatimes.com/2021/10/us-digging-deep-into-pakistans-dual-afghan-role/
8. Captured, Killed or Compromised: C.I.A. Admits to Losing Dozens of Informants
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/us/politics/cia-informants-killed-captured.html
9. For Sale Now: U.S.-Supplied Weapons in Afghan Gun Shops
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/world/asia/us-weapons-afghanistan.html
10. Pakistan at the UNGA
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/898140-pakistan-at-the-unga
11. UN Welcomes Turkey’s Ratifications of Paris Agreement
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/environment/un-welcomes-turkeys-ratification-of-paris-agreement/2384970
12. Warning Humankind Facing ‘Last Chance’ to Turn Tide, Secretary-General Urges Decisive Action for Building Green, Sustainable World, at European Union Investment Summit
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20956.doc.htm

RUSSIA & EUROPE

1. French media exposé leaves India red-faced, once again
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2322995/french-media-expose-leaves-india-red-faced-once-again
2. Nadra certificated to be accepted in UK
https://www.dawn.com/news/1649814/nadra-certificates-to-be-accepted-in-uk
3. Changes needed in EU’s Afghan plan on rights monitoring: Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1649619/changes-needed-in-eus-afghan-plan-on-rights-monitoring-pakistan
4. Pandora Papers: Secret wealth and dealings of world leaders exposed
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-58780465
5. Delegation of British MPs meets PM Imran Khan
https://arynews.tv/delegation-of-british-mps-meets-pm-imran-khan/
6. Pakistan’s Fourth Biennial Review under the EU GSP-Plus Incentive
https://mettisglobal.news/pakistans-fourth-biennial-review-under-the-eu-gsp-plus-incentive/
7. EU prevails at UN HR body over Rapporteur for Afghanistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1650782
8. Russia behind 58pc of detected state-backed hacks, says Microsoft
https://www.dawn.com/news/1650779
9. EU ‘extremely concerned’ about migrant push backs
https://www.dawn.com/news/1650776

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

1. SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
2. Pakistan’s growth expected to ease to 3.4pc: WB
https://www.dawn.com/news/1650773/pakistans-growth-expected-to-ease-to-34pc-wb
3. IMF urges govts to make fiscal plans
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2323811/imf-urges-govts-to-make-fiscal-plans
4. Talks to revive $6bn IMF package begin 
ht https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/10/03/talks-to-revive-6bn-imf-package-begin-today/
5. Pakistan Stock Exchange loses the Midas touch in July-Sept
https://www.dawn.com/news/1649445/pakistan-stock-exchange-loses-the-midas-touch-in-july-sept
6. Import of 550,000 tons of wheat given the nod
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2322770/import-of-550000-tons-of-wheat-given-the-nod
7. Trade gap balloons by over 100pc in 1QFY22
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/10/05/trade-gap-balloons-by-over-100pc-in-1qfy22/
8. China’s MCC interested to revive steel mill
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2323422/chinas-mcc-interested-to-revive-steel-mill
9. Govt to conduct ‘de-jour’ census in Dec 2022
https://www.geo.tv/latest/374614-govt-to-conduct-de-jour-census-in-dec-2022
10. Exports grew by 27.4% in September: Razak Dawood
https://www.geo.tv/latest/373989-exports-grew-274-in-september-razak-dawood
11. GSP-Plus biennial review: EU monitoring mission to visit Pakistan in November
https://www.geo.tv/latest/374347-gsp-plus-biennial-review-eu-monitoring-mission-to-visit-pakistan-in-november
12. Investment in textile sector
https://www.dawn.com/news/1650767/investment-in-textile-sector
13. Currency decline
https://www.dawn.com/news/1649647/currency-decline
14. IMF sees global GDP slightly below 6% in 2021
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2323426/imf-sees-global-gdp-slightly-below-6-in-2021
15. Higher cotton output may lead to 5% growth
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2323424/higher-cotton-output-may-lead-to-5-growth
16. SBP takes measures to curb ‘undesirable’ dollar flight from Pakistan to Afghanistan
https://www.geo.tv/latest/374375-sbp-takes-measures-to-curb-undesirable-dollar-flight-from-pakistan-to-afghanistan
17. Oil climbs on switch from gas and few signs of an easing supply crunch
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-climbs-switch-gas-few-signs-an-easing-supply-crunch-2021-10-08/
18. Dutch firms keen to invest in renewable energy projects
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/10/05/dutch-firms-keen-to-invest-in-renewable-energy-projects/
19. World food prices hit 10-year peak
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2323713/world-food-prices-hit-10-year-peak
20. Higher wheat output target fixed amid water woes
https://www.dawn.com/news/1650772/higher-wheat-output-target-fixed-amid-water-woes
21. UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
https://www.dawn.com/news/1650376
22. World Bank acknowledges Pakistan’s efforts to tackle climate change
https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/622974-World-Bank-acknowledges-Pakistan-efforts-to-tackle-climate-change
23. Water crisis confronts both Pakistan and India, says UN report
https://www.dawn.com/news/1650596
24. Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict: IEP report
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/climate-change-worsen-resource-degradation-conflict-report-says-7558353/