THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS
Ø  What is going on in Pakistan? And why has the US been dragged into it?
https://theconversation.com/what-is-going-on-in-pakistan-and-why-has-the-us-been-dragged-into-it-180731
Ø  How Pakistan’s political standoff will affect U.S. interests in the region
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/04/1090746269/how-pakistans-political-standoff-will-affect-u-s-interests-in-the-region
Ø  Despite tensions, US wants Pakistan to play its role in Afghanistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683155/despite-tensions-us-wants-pakistan-to-play-its-role-in-afghanistan
Ø  Pakistan Seeks to Expand U.S. Relations, Army Chief Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-02/pakistan-seeks-to-expand-relations-with-u-s-army-chief-says
Ø  Imran Khan dissolved Pakistan’s parliament. How did that happen?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/05/pakistan-political-crisis-military-khan/
Ø  Pakistan’s Leader Imran Khan Faces a No-Confidence Vote. The Result Might Be Felt Much Further Afield
https://time.com/6163638/pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khan-no-confidence-vote/
Ø  Across South Asia, U.S. and India Push Back Against China
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/06/us-india-china-sri-lanka-south-asia-geopolitics/
Ø  India’s arms build-up threat to regional peace
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/948050-india-s-arms-build-up-threat-to-regional-peace
Ø  Ukraine’s President calls on Security Council to act for peace, or ‘dissolve’ itself
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115632
Ø  Bucha killings raise ‘serious’ questions about possible war crimes: Bachelet
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115482
Ø  Ukraine: Secretary-General calls for probe into Bucha killings
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115442
Ø  UN welcomes announcement of two-month truce in Yemen
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115392
Ø  UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115452
Ø  Report: 
https://www.ipcc.ch/
Ø  Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115492
RUSSIA & EUROPE
Ø  UN General Assembly passes resolution on Russia’s suspension from Human Rights Council
https://tass.com/world/1434427
Ø  EU Ambassadors approve 5th package of anti-Russian sanctions
https://tass.com/world/1434425
Ø  Russia to continue talks with Ukraine despite provocations – Lavrov
https://tass.com/politics/1434131
Ø  New Kiev-drafted agreement marks departure from provisions recorded in Istanbul – Lavrov
https://tass.com/world/1434121
Ø  Hungary will not support energy sanctions against Russia – Minister
https://tass.com/economy/1434367
Ø  Russia believes buyers from EU will switch to ruble settlements for gas
https://tass.com/economy/1434363
Ø  Trade turnover between India, Russia hits $11.87 bln in 11 months, says minister of state
https://tass.com/economy/1434349
Ø  G7 member states pledge to tighten control over sanctions against Russia
https://tass.com/world/1434267
Ø  Armenian, Azeri presidents instruct foreign ministers to start peace talks preparations
https://tass.com/world/1433775
Ø  The US Treasury excluded telecommunications and internet equipment from sanctions against Russia
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5295899?from=top_main_6
Ø  Chinese FM explains crisis in Ukraine by imbalance of security mechanisms in Europe
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5295924
Ø  The EU will allocate another 500 million euros to help the army of Ukraine
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5295907
Ø  Japan may expel several Russian diplomats
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5295908
Ø  Germany will allocate 2 billion euros to support Ukrainian refugees
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5295892
Ø  Macron: France is ready to become a guarantor of peace in Ukraine
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5295870
Ø  Scholz: there will be 120 days to abandon Russian coal under EU sanctions
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5295860
Ø  Istanbul turned out to be no better than Minsk
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5295817
Ø  European Commission: payments in rubles for Russian gas will be considered a circumvention of sanctions
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5295840
Ø  Ukraine War: Kremlin spokesman Peskov admits ‘significant’ Russian losses
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61033173
Ø  French election: Far-right Le Pen closes in on Macron ahead of vote
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61029655
Ø  US Treasury secretary says Biden wants Russia out of G20
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/6/us-treasury-secretary-says-biden-wants-russia-out-of-g20
Ø  Greece, Norway order expulsion of Russian envoys amid Ukraine war
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/6/greece-norway-order-expulsion-of-russian-diplomats
POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS
Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
Ø  Economy faces growth challenges amid global price spike
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683655/economy-faces-growth-challenges-amid-global-price-spike
Ø  Monatery policy: SBP hikes interest rate to 12.25%
https://www.geo.tv/latest/410111-monatery-policy-sbp-hikes-policy-rate
Ø  Cloud technology to steer Vision 2025
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2351451/cloud-technology-to-steer-vision-2025
Ø  Annual inflation at 21-year high
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2351454/annual-inflation-at-21-year-high
Ø  Pakistan’s economy to grow 4%
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2351300/pakistans-economy-to-grow-4
Ø  Public debt soars by Rs18 trillion
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2351157/public-debt-soars-by-rs18-trillion
Ø  Trade deficit widens to $35.4b
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2350991/trade-deficit-widens-to-354b
Ø  RDA inflows inch closer to $4 billion
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2350996/rda-inflows-inch-closer-to-4-billion
Ø  With rupee fall, economy slows
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2350891/with-rupee-fall-economy-slows
Ø  Kinnow exports drop by 50pc
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683315/kinnow-exports-drop-by-50pc
Ø  Fund facility ‘virtually paused’ as IMF awaits new govt
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683512/fund-facility-virtually-paused-as-imf-awaits-new-govt
Ø  The baffling path to progress
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683312/the-baffling-path-to-progress
Ø  Economy growing amidst challenges
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683318/economy-growing-amidst-challenges
Ø  WTO hails Pakistan’s economic performance during pandemic
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683148/wto-hails-pakistans-economic-performance-during-pandemic
Ø  The mirage of tech growth
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683266/the-mirage-of-tech-growth
Ø  Oil prices rise but set for 3% weekly fall on stockpile release
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-headed-3-weekly-fall-emergency-stocks-release-2022-04-08/
Ø  Breakthrough in agri machinery this season
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2351433/breakthrough-in-agri-machinery-this-season
Ø  The solution for climate change is collective action
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683314/the-solution-for-climate-change-is-collective-action
Ø  Irsa rejects Sindh demand for fixed water share
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683963/irsa-rejects-sindh-demand-for-fixed-water-share
Ø  South Asia most vulnerable region to climate change: experts
https://www.dawn.com/news/1683781/south-asia-most-vulnerable-region-to-climate-change-experts
Ø  Asia faces growing threats from climate change. Here’s what can be done https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/08/asia-faces-threats-from-climate-change-heres-what-needs-to-be-done.html

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