THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  Pakistan declines US democracy summit invitation
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2333005/pakistan-declines-us-democracy-summit-invitation
Ø  Moeed: Post policy shift Pakistan desires to become geoecomonic center
https://www.samaa.tv/news/2021/12/moeed-post-policy-shift-pakistan-desires-to-become-geoecomonic-center/
Ø  Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’ includes countries that hardly seem to qualify
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-democracy-autocracy-summit/2021/12/06/67558116-56ad-11ec-929e-95502bf8cdd5_story.html
Ø  Biden’s Democracy Conference Is about Much more Than Democracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/06/opinion/biden-democracy-conference.html
Ø  Report: The U.S. Summit for Democracy
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11817
Ø  Report: U.S.-Japan Relations
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10199
Ø  Report: Defense Primer: Quantum Technology
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11836
Ø  COVID-19: Potential Implications for International Security Environment Overview of Issues and Further Reading for Congress
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46336
Ø  Current Trends in Islamist Ideology, Volume 29, Hillel Fradkin, Husain Haqqani, Eric B. Brown & James Barnett
https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.hudson.org/CT%20%2029.pdf
Ø  UN hails ‘strong political support’ to boost peacekeepers in the field
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1107442 
Ø  Unilateral sanctions particularly harmful to women, children, other vulnerable groups
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1107492
Ø  UN Emergency Response Fund provides ‘spark of hope’ for shared humanity
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1107432
Ø  Avoid starvation: ‘Immediate priority’ for 3.5 million Afghans 
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1107132
Ø  From the Field: ‘climate-smart’ development in an uncertain world
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1106992
Ø  Report: Assessment of agricultural plastics and their sustainability: A call for action      
https://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/CB7856EN
Ø  INTERVIEW: Turn to the ICJ before choosing conflict, Registrar urges States
https://news.un.org/en/interview/2021/11/1105242
Ø  193 countries adopt first-ever global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/11/1106612      

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Ceremony Commemorating 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Spain
https://mofa.gov.pk/ceremony-commemorating-70th-anniversary-of-diplomatic-relations-between-pakistan-and-spain/
Ø  Visit of Expert Delegation from Pakistan to Brussels to discuss Non-Traditional Security Challenges with EU and NATO
https://pakistan.hss.de/news/detail/non-traditional-security-challenges-pakistani-experts-in-discussion-with-eu-and-nato-news8178/
Ø  9th Meeting of the Russia-Pakistan Joint Working Group on Combating International Terrorism and Other Challenges to Security
https://mofa.gov.pk/joint-press-release-on-the-9th-meeting-of-the-russia-pakistan-joint-working-group-on-combatting-international-terrorism-and-other-challenges-to-security/
Ø  Foreign Minister attends the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM13)
https://mofa.gov.pk/foreign-minister-attends-the-13th-asia-europe-meeting-summit-asem13/
Ø  Immigration to UK fell by almost 90% in 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/25/immigration-to-uk-fell-by-almost-90-percent-in-2020
Ø  Sweden’s 1st female PM resigns hours after appointment
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/24/swedens-first-female-prime-minister-resigns-hours-later
Ø  Russia and America’s top generals speak by phone
https://www.rt.com/russia/541110-russia-us-military-generals-speak/

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
Ø  Rupee crosses 177 barrier vs dollar despite Saudi lifeline
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2333074/rupee-crosses-177-barrier-vs-dollar-despite-saudi-lifeline
Ø  Elite illusions and delusions
https://www.dawn.com/news/1662756/elite-illusions-and-delusions
Ø  Stock market carnage
https://www.dawn.com/news/1661869/stock-market-carnage
Ø  Confluence of policy, market failure
https://www.dawn.com/news/1662070/confluence-of-policy-market-failure
Ø  Why special economic zones are underperforming?
https://www.dawn.com/news/1662068/why-special-economic-zones-are-underperforming
Ø  Economy in slumpflation
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2332614/economy-in-slumpflation
Ø  Govt focusing on export-led growth, says Tarin
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2332920/govt-focusing-on-export-led-growth-says-tarin
Ø  SBP to invest Rs100m in cyber security
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2333078/sbp-to-invest-rs100m-in-cyber-security
Ø  Dubai energy firm to invest in Pakistan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2333072/dubai-energy-firm-to-invest-in-pakistan
Ø  PM Imran expects GDP to grow at fast clip
https://www.dawn.com/news/1662528/pm-imran-expects-gdp-to-grow-at-fast-clip
Ø  Samsung TV plant begins production in Karachi
https://www.dawn.com/news/1662359/samsung-tv-plant-begins-production-in-karachi
Ø  Textile exports projected to cross $20bn target
https://www.dawn.com/news/1662021/textile-exports-projected-to-cross-20bn-target
Ø  National AI policy soon to secure digital banking: Amin
https://www.dawn.com/news/1662020/national-ai-policy-soon-to-secure-digital-banking-amin
Ø  SBP responds to policy rate concerns
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2331682/sbp-responds-to-policy-rate-concerns
Ø  Panic gives way to carnage at stock market
https://www.dawn.com/news/1661657/panic-gives-way-to-carnage-at-stock-market
Ø  Samsung starts producing mobile phones in Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1661220
Ø  November inflation hits 11.5pc, highest in 20 months
https://www.dawn.com/news/1661206/november-inflation-hits-115pc-highest-in-20-months
Ø  USA, UK, China remain top three destinations for Pakistani exports in 4MFY22
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/11/30/usa-uk-china-remain-top-three-destinations-for-pakistani-exports-in-4mfy22/
Ø  Current account deficit surges to $5.1bn in 4MFY22
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/11/29/current-account-deficit-surges-to-5-1bn-in-4mfy22/
Ø  Oil edges higher on waning fears of Omicron’s effects
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-edge-lower-investors-try-assess-omicrons-full-impact-2021-12-08/
Ø  Human development as a catalyst for progress
https://www.dawn.com/news/1662065/human-development-as-a-catalyst-for-progress
Ø  COP26 aftermath: business or green revolution?
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2332618/cop26-aftermath-business-or-green-revolution
Ø  PM okays concept plan for Indus Basin’s ecological restoration
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/914789-pm-okays-concept-plan-for-indus-basin-s-ecological-restoration
Ø  Climate change and GB
https://www.dawn.com/news/1662410/climate-change-and-gb
Ø  COP-26 lessons for Pakistan
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/914463-cop-26-lessons-for-pakistan
Ø  Water management conservation critical: Alvi
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/914727-water-management-conservation-critical-alvi