THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  Fiscal years 2018-20: ‘US largest civil grant contributor to Pakistan’
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/923951-overline-fiscal-years-2018-19-headline-us-single-largest-grant-contributor-to-pakistan
Ø  A More Just Drone War Is Within Reach
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2022-01-12/more-just-drone-war-within-reach
Ø  U.N. Seeks Huge Aid Increase to Prevent ‘Catastrophe’ in Afghanistan
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/world/asia/afghanistan-united-nations-appeal.html
Ø  Pakistan sentences 4 to death over attack near militant home
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pakistan-sentences-4-to-death-over-attack-near-militant-home/2022/01/12/1bd5fa4c-73de-11ec-a26d-1c21c16b1c93_story.html
Ø  Opinion: Why 2022 is shaping up to be a nightmare year for Imran Khan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/11/why-2022-is-shaping-up-be-nightmare-year-imran-khan/
Ø  From the Jaws of Retreat
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/review-essay/2021-12-14/jaws-retreat  
Ø  The Search for Stability in Afghanistan
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2022-01-11/search-stability-afghanistan
Ø  To help ensure food and economic security in Afghanistan, invest in the skills of young women and girls
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2022/01/12/to-help-ensure-food-and-economic-security-in-afghanistan-invest-in-the-skills-of-young-women-and-girls/
Ø  2022: The Year Ahead in Asia
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/2022-year-ahead-asia
Ø  Time for America to Play Offense in China’s Backyard
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/12/biden-cambodia-laos-southeast-asia-strategy-geopolitics/
Ø  America’s Asia Strategy Has Reached a Dead End
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/09/us-southeast-asia-china-biden-economic-strategy-geopolitics/
Ø  Afghanistan’s Diplomats Refuse to Represent a Terrorist Group
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/07/afghanistan-diplomats-representation-terrorist-group/
Ø  In Focus: United Nations Issues: U.S. Funding to the U.N. System
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10354
Ø  Yemen: ‘Political will, responsible leadership’ needed, to end 7-year war
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1109642
Ø  ‘Prompt, independent, impartial investigations’ needed in Kazakhstan: UN rights office
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1109572
Ø  COVID-19 variants, rising debt, threaten global economic growth: World Bank
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1109582
Ø  Afghanistan: UN launches largest single country aid appeal ever
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1109492
Ø  55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’ – UNESCO
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1109232
Ø  ‘Balochistan to tackle climate change with UN help’
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338243/balochistan-to-tackle-climate-change-with-un-help
Ø  Pak Army to play its part in establishing peace under UN: COAS https://nation.com.pk/13-Jan-2022/pak-army-to-play-its-part-in-establishing-peace-under-un-coas

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  US Senate turns down bill on sanctions against Nord Stream 2
https://tass.com/world/1387943
Ø  Sanctions on Putin would be step too far, Kremlin warns US
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/13/sanctions-on-putin-would-be-step-too-far-kremlin-warns-us-a76033
Ø  Russian-led forces begin Kazakhstan pull-out
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/13/russian-led-forces-begin-kazakhstan-pullout-a76028
Ø  NATO-Russia Council – What was discussed
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/13/nato-russia-council-what-was-discussed-a76024
Ø  Russian gas policies hurting Europe – IEA
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/12/russian-gas-policies-hurting-europe-iea-a76023
Ø  Russia launches military drills near Ukraine as invasion fears remain high
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/12/russia-launches-military-drills-near-ukraine-as-invasion-fears-remain-high-a76017
Ø  US-Russian Security Talks: What we know
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/11/us-russian-security-talks-what-we-know-a76006
Ø  Russia: EU renews economic sanctions over the situation in Ukraine for further six months
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/01/13/russia-eu-renews-economic-sanctions-over-the-situation-in-ukraine-for-further-six-months/
Ø  Chinese spy infiltrated UK parliament; MI5 alleges
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/13/chinese-spy-infiltrated-uk-parliament-mi5-says
Ø  Infographic: NATO’s members, mission, and tensions with Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/12/infographic-nato-members-and-missions-interactive
Ø  Germany sees need for toughness with Russia after European security talks
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sees-need-for-toughness-with-russia-after-european-security-talks/a-60418798
Ø  UK, India launch post-Brexit free trade talks
https://www.dw.com/en/uk-india-launch-post-brexit-free-trade-talks/a-60414087

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
Ø  Inequitable fiscal policy hurting businesses: Pakistan Bus­i­ness Council chief
https://www.dawn.com/news/1669124/inequitable-fiscal-policy-hurting-businesses-pakistan-business-council-chief
Ø  Half-yearly private sector borrowing exceeds Rs1tr
https://www.dawn.com/news/1669120/half-yearly-private-sector-borrowing-exceeds-rs1tr
Ø  Sugar industry, textile biggest defaulters of bank loans
https://www.dawn.com/news/1668985/sugar-industry-textile-biggest-defaulters-of-bank-loans
Ø  Govt takes giant step for IMF conditions
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338659/govt-takes-giant-step-for-imf-conditions
Ø  National Assembly panel approves SBP amendment bill
https://www.dawn.com/news/1668784/national-assembly-panel-approves-sbp-amendment-bill
Ø  Omicron: mild or severe impact on economy?
https://www.dawn.com/news/1668643/omicron-mild-or-severe-impact-on-economy
Ø  The state — and the State Bank’s autonomy
https://www.dawn.com/news/1668655/the-state-and-the-state-banks-autonomy
Ø  $3.16bn received through Roshan Digital Accounts till Dec 2021
https://www.dawn.com/news/1668244/316bn-received-through-roshan-digital-accounts-till-dec-2021
Ø  SBP praised for Islamic banking initiatives
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338630/sbp-praised-for-islamic-banking-initiatives
Ø  Pakistan to repay foreign loans worth Rs8.638b till June as vulnerabilities multiply
https://www.geo.tv/latest/393281-govt-to-repay-foreign-loan-worth-rs8638bntill-june-heavy-interest-payments
Ø  Pakistan enters 5th industrial revolution
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338626/pakistan-enters-5th-industrial-revolution
Ø  Pakistan rapidly adopting digitalisation
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338467/pakistan-rapidly-adopting-digitalisation
Ø  World Bank forecasts 3.4% growth
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338278/world-bank-forecasts-34-growth
Ø  SPI increases 0.08%
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2337645/spi-increases-008
Ø  SBP committee wants cryptocurrency banned in Pakistan
https://www.geo.tv/latest/393082-sbp-committee-calls-for-ban-on-cryptocurrency
Ø  Is the era of low interest rates coming to an end?
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2337918/is-the-era-of-low-interest-rates-coming-to-an-end
Ø  How to attain economic security
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2337914/how-to-attain-economic-security
Ø  ‘WEF foresees gloomy outlook for global recovery
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338274/wef-foresees-gloomy-outlook-for-global-recovery
Ø  Pakistan loses textile exports worth $250m due to gas crisis: APTMA
https://www.geo.tv/latest/392213-pakistan-loses-textile-exports-worth-millions-of-rupees-due-to-gas-suspension
Ø  ‘E-commerce policy to aid exports, digital economy’
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338455/e-commerce-policy-to-aid-exports-digital-economy
Ø  Refineries offer furnace oil at discount
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338643/refineries-offer-furnace-oil-at-discount
Ø  Why fisheries not on crest?
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2337915/why-fisheries-not-on-crest
Ø  Pakistan to get Basmati rice hybrid seeds
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338088/pakistan-to-get-basmati-rice-hybrid-seeds
Ø  Oil edges lower on profit-taking, rate hike worries
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-struggles-hold-gains-amid-mixed-demand-view-2022-01-13/
Ø  Climate change threatens food security
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338639/climate-change-threatens-food-security
Ø  Climate change causes $3.8b loss
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2338624/climate-change-causes-38b-loss
Ø  Climate change: thawing permafrost a triple-threat https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/924701-climate-change-thawing-permafrost-a-triple-threat
Ø  The age of climate fury
https://www.dawn.com/news/1669004