Home CSP News & Views CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (8th –14th Jan, 2022) CSP News & Views CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (8th –14th Jan, 2022) By ISSI Web Administrator - January 14, 2022 763 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 2https://tass.com/world/1387943 Ø Sanctions on Putin would be step too far, Kremlin warns UShttps://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-outhttps://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/13/russian-led-forces-begin-kazakhstan-pullout-a76028 Ø NATO-Russia Council – What was discussedhttps://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/13/nato-russia-council-what-was-discussed-a76024 Ø Russian gas policies hurting Europe – IEAhttps://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/12/russian-gas-policies-hurting-europe-iea-a76023 Ø Russia launches military drills near Ukraine as invasion fears remain highhttps://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 knowhttps://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 monthshttps://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 allegeshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/13/chinese-spy-infiltrated-uk-parliament-mi5-says Ø Infographic: NATO’s members, mission, and tensions with Russiahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/12/infographic-nato-members-and-missions-interactive Ø Germany sees need for toughness with Russia after European security talkshttps://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 talkshttps://www.dw.com/en/uk-india-launch-post-brexit-free-trade-talks/a-60414087 POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS Ø SBP Weekly Data Reporthttp://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 RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR CSP News & Views CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (February 8-14, 2025) CSP News & Views CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (February 1-7, 2025) CSP News & Views CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (January 25-31, 2025) RECENT PUBLICATIONS Strategic Studies (Vol. 44, Summer 2024, No. 1) Strategic Studies February 10, 2025 Strategic Studies (Vol. 43, Winter 2023, No. 2) Strategic Studies March 15, 2024 Strategic Studies (Vol. 43, Summer 2023, No. 1) Strategic Studies August 9, 2023 Strategic Studies (Vol. 42, Winter 2022, No. 2) Strategic Studies February 14, 2023 Strategic Studies (Vol. 42, Summer 2022, No. 1) Strategic Studies September 28, 2022