THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  Pakistan’s political turmoil echoes in US, UN corridors
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706508/pakistans-political-turmoil-echoes-in-us-un-corridorsØ  Pakistan’s Generals Want To Muzzle Imran Khan. It May Backfire
https://time.com/6207657/imran-khan-charged-terrorism-pakistan/

Ø  Opium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan Appears To Be Declining—At a Cost
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/opium-poppy-cultivation-afghanistan-appears-be-declining-cost

Ø  Smart Take: Ukraine’s Defensive Strategy Against Russia
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/video/smart-take-ukraines-defensive-strategy-against-russia

Ø  How Deep Are China-Russia Military Ties?
https://chinapower.csis.org/china-russia-military-cooperation-arms-sales-exercises/

Ø  Brief: Pakistan’s Domestic Political Setting
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10359

Ø  In focus: India: Human Rights Assessments
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12198

Ø  Report: India-Russia Relations and Implications for U.S. Interests
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47221

Ø  ‘Comprehensive’ solution needed to end mass displacement of Rohingya
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1125412

Ø  Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1123992

Ø  Afghanistan: UNHCR alarm over forced refugee returns from Tajikistan
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1125422

Ø  Israeli suppression of Palestinian rights organizations ‘illegal and unacceptable’
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1125332

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Serb official visits Moscow, calls sanctions EU ‘hysteria’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/22/serb-official-visits-moscow-calls-sanctions-eu-hysteria
Ø  EU hopes for quick US response to Iran nuclear deal
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/22/eu-hopes-for-quick-us-response-to-iran-nuclear-deal

Ø  India to send medicines to Ukraine as humanitarian assistance
https://tass.com/world/1498007

Ø  IAEA may visit Zaporozhye nuke plant in late August – early September – diplomat
https://tass.com/politics/1498403

Ø  UK & Norway to donate $9.2 million worth of drones to Ukraine
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5525542

Ø  British PM Johnson promised Kyiv $63.5 million in aid, including 2,000 drones
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5525934

Ø  Germany will limit the heating and lighting of public institutions
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5525967

Ø  Eurozone economy index drops to its lowest level in 18 months
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/23/eurozone-economy-index-drops-to-its-lowest-level-in-18-months

Ø  Europe facing its worst drought for 500 years: Study
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/23/europe-facing-its-worst-drought-for-500-years-study

Ø  Russia says its bombers patrolled over Sea of Japan: Reports
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/23/russia-says-its-bombers-patrol-over-sea-of-japan

Ø  The Pentagon said that the supply of fighter jets to Ukraine is still being discussed
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5526133

Ø  German FM Burbock acknowledged the “absolute shortage” of weapons and the threat to supplies to Ukraine
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5526145

Ø  Politico: Macron & Scholz seek a diplomatic settlement in Ukraine
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5526208

Ø  Scholz refused to supply Ukraine with weapons for attacks on Russian territory
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5526780?from=top_main_2

Ø  Macron warns France needs to prepare for difficult time ahead
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/24/macron-warns-france-needs-to-prepare-for-difficult-time-ahead

Ø  Biden announces nearly $3 bn in US military aid to Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/24/biden-announces-nearly-3bn-in-us-military-aid-to-ukraine

Ø  Putin signs decree to increase the size of Russian armed forces
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/25/putin-signs-decree-to-increase-size-of-russian-armed-forces

Ø  US warns of sanctions against Turkey over Russia ties
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706578

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS
Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
Ø  Pakistan to receive $1.17b from IMF within six days after board’s approval: SBP chief
https://www.geo.tv/latest/435506-pakistan-to-receive-117b-from-imf-within-six-days-after-boards-approval-sbp-chief

Ø  Pakistan declares emergency in the face of calamitous floods
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706862/pakistan-declares-emergency-in-the-face-of-calamitous-floods

Ø  Export strategy for 10 priority sectors unveiled
https://www.dawn.com/news/1705822/export-strategy-for-10-priority-sectors-unveiled

Ø  Foreign currencies dry up, rupee continues to fall
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706830/foreign-currencies-dry-up-rupee-continues-to-fall

Ø  Need to reform growth model
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2373217/need-to-reform-growth-model

Ø  CAD shrinks 45pc in July
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706662/cad-shrinks-45pc-in-july

Ø  Floods to hit economic outlook
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2373224/floods-to-hit-economic-outlook

Ø  Expanding vulnerable population
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706172/expanding-vulnerable-population

Ø  SBP leaves policy rate unchanged at 15pc ‘to fight inflation’
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706320/sbp-leaves-policy-rate-unchanged-at-15pc-to-fight-inflation

Ø  Taxation or extraction?
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2372425/taxation-or-extraction

Ø  Pandemic pushed back fight against poverty: ADB
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706658/pandemic-pushed-back-fight-against-poverty-adb

Ø  Foreign investment dips 43pc in July
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706657/foreign-investment-dips-43pc-in-july

Ø  Rains take toll on cotton crop
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2372102/rains-take-toll-on-cotton-crop

Ø  Overlooked correlations of development
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706176/overlooked-correlations-of-development

Ø  Oil prices edge up on signs of improving demand
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-edge-up-signs-improving-demand-2022-08-26/

Ø  High food insecurity poses threat
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2373044/high-food-insecurity-poses-threat

Ø  Missed targets of wheat and corruption
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706180/missed-targets-of-wheat-and-corruption

Ø  Pakistan floods have affected over 30 million people, climate change minister says
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/25/asia/pakistan-flooding-climate-minister-intl-hnk/index.html

Ø  Balochistan, Sindh see ‘more rain than ever’ recorded
https://www.dawn.com/news/1706861

Ø  How climate change is fueling historic rainfalls
https://www.wfla.com/weather/climate-classroom/how-climate-change-is-fueling-historic-rainfalls/