THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. Official Protracted Afghan War Pakistan’s Worst Nightmare
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/official-protracted-afghan-war-pakistans-worst-nightmare/2021/08/09/105ba082-f93f-11eb-911c-524bc8b68f17_story.html
2. US find Pakistan useful only to clean up mess in Afghanistan: PM
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2315136/us-finds-pakistan-useful-only-to-clean-up-mess-in-afghanistan-pm
3. The Propaganda War Intensifies in Afghanistan as the Taliban Gain Ground
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/world/asia/afghanistan-government-propaganda.html
4. Pakistan’s National Security Outlook
https://www.usip.org/events/pakistans-national-security-outlook
5. Pakistan Scrambles to Defend Afghan Peace-Related Initiatives
https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/pakistan-scrambles-defend-afghan-peace-related-initiatives
6. Taliban Could Take Afghan Capital within 90 Days after Rapid Gains -U.S. Intelligence
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-fighters-capture-eighth-provincial-capital-six-days-2021-08-11/
7. An Uneasy Limbo for US-Pakistan Relations amidst the Withdrawal from Afghanistan
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/08/06/an-uneasy-limbo-for-us-pakistan-relations-amidst-the-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/
8. COAS Gen Bajwa, US Defense Secretary Discuss ‘Mutual Security Goals’ In Region
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/876780-coas-gen-bajwa-us-defence-secretary-discuss-mutual-security-goals-in-region

RUSSIA & EUROPE

1. Pakistani exports to UK up 33pc
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639432/pakistani-exports-to-uk-up-33pc
2. FM of Pakistan and Ukraine discuss bilateral relations in a Telephone Call
http://mofa.gov.pk/foreign-ministers-of-pakistan-and-ukraine-discuss-bilateral-relations-in-a-telephone-call/
3. Britain tells nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately due to ‘worsening security situation’
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639313/britain-tells-nationals-to-leave-afghanistan-immediately-due-to-worsening-security-situation
4. Pandemic Diplomacy
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639584?ref=whatsapp
5. Shireen Mazari slams UK govt’s ‘feeble excuse’ for retaining Pakistan on travel red list
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639662?ref=whatsapp
6. Exiled Pakistanis warned of threats in UK
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639645?ref=whatsapp
7. British lawmakers urge PM Boris Johnson to move Pakistan to amber list ‘as soon as possible’
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639645?ref=whatsapp
8. EU envoys meet Army Chief, lauds Pakistan’s role for regional stability
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2315257/eu-envoys-meet-army-chief-laud-pakistans-role-for-regional-stability

MULTILATERALISM

1. India criticised for denying Pakistan opportunity to address UNSC meeting on Afghanistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639318
2. Pakistan rejects Afghan, Indian allegations in UNSC meeting about terrorist safe havens
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/874705-india-violated-unsc-rules-by-not-inviting-pakistan-to-meeting-on-afghanistan-munir-akram
3. IPCC report: ‘Code red’ for human driven global heating, warns UN chief
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1097362
4. UN rights chief condemns Afghanistan abuses as Taliban advance continues
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1097482
5. Global response needed to counter rising security threats at sea
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1097432

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

1. SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
2. World Bank Vice President Visits Pakistan, Emphasizes Importance of Structural Reforms to Sustain Recovery
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2021/08/07/world-bank-vice-president-visits-pakistan-emphasizes-importance-of-structural-reforms-to-sustain-recovery
3. ADB Appoints New Country Director for Pakistan
https://www.adb.org/news/adb-appoints-new-country-director-pakistan
4. Unconditional $2.8bn from IMF due on 23rd: Tarin
https://www.dawn.com/news/1640362/unconditional-28bn-from-imf-due-on-23rd-tarin
5. High current account deficit not worrying: Baqir
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2315131/high-current-account-deficit-not-worrying-baqir
6. ‘Pakistan’s exports to China likely to reach $3bn by Dec’
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/08/12/pakistans-exports-to-china-likely-to-reach-3bn-by-dec/
7. USAID provides $338m humanitarian assistance to 2.2m TDPs
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/08/08/usaid-provides-338m-humanitarian-assistance-to-2-2m-tdps/
8. $500 Million ADB Loan to Procure COVID-19 Vaccines for Pakistan
https://www.adb.org/news/500-million-adb-loan-procure-covid-19-vaccines-pakistan
9. Pakistan exploring new markets for trade
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2314811/pakistan-exploring-new-markets-for-trade
10. Rupee slumps to fresh 10-month low of 164
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2315300/rupee-slumps-to-fresh-10-month-low-of-164
11. Exchange rate stability is a challenge
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639562/exchange-rate-stability-is-a-challenge
12. Govt to borrow Rs103.8b from banks
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2315123/govt-to-borrow-rs1038b-from-banks
13. Car sales surge by 104pc in July
https://www.dawn.com/news/1640153/car-sales-surge-by-104pc-in-july
14. B2B links to help enhance Pak-US trade
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2314349/b2b-links-to-help-enhance-pak-us-trade
15. Rs10bn fund established for IT industry
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639952/rs10bn-fund-established-for-it-industry
16. Falling further behind
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639563/falling-further-behind
17. Remittances jump to $2.71b in July
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2314958/remittances-jump-to-271b-in-july
18. Services exports grow by 9.19pc to $5.937bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639954/services-exports-grow-by-919pc-to-5937bn
19. Power generation hits all-time high
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2315305/power-generation-hits-all-time-high
20. Risks to production-led growth
https://www.dawn.com/news/1639561/risks-to-production-led-growth
21. Oil dips as Delta variant weighs on demand forecasts
https://www.reuters.com/business/oil-falls-second-day-after-iea-warns-slowdown-demand-2021-08-13/
22. The countries that could go extinct due to climate change may surprise you
https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/08/11/the-countries-that-could-go-extinct-due-to-climate-change-may-surprise-you
23. AR6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/
24. Climate change: UN report is a ‘frightening wake-up call’
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-58143040
25. A Hotter Future Is Certain, Climate Panel Warns. But How Hot Is Up to Us.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/climate/climate-change-report-ipcc-un.html
26. Pakistani young people have their say on climate
https://www.undp.org/blogs/pakistani-young-people-have-their-say-climate
27. Research, technology can boost Pakistan’s agriculture sector: PM Imran
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40112718
28. Chinese firm reluctant to resume work on Dasu project
https://www.dawn.com/news/1640115
29. Siberia’s wildfires are bigger than all the world’s other blazes combined
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/11/siberia-fires-russia-climate/
30. Raging wildfires
https://www.dawn.com/news/1640213/raging-wildfires

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