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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø Pakistan issues demarche to US over Kashmir remarks by American ambassador to India
https://www.dawn.com/news/2023924 Ø ‘$10b US facility not a loan’ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624819/10b-us-facility-not-a-loan Ø Pakistan refiner Cnergyico expands US crude imports amid Hormuz disruption Ø US officials meet Pakistan provincial leaders to discuss critical minerals cooperation https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655232/pakistan Ø What it will take for the US and India to conclude a trade agreement Ø Why Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey just signed a defense pact Ø Don’t Punish Seoul to Appease Pyongyang https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/dont-punish-seoul-appease-pyongyang-patrick-cronin Ø US Today Lacks Meaningful Leverage in Afghanistan https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/us-today-lacks-meaningful-leverage-afghanistan-luke-coffey Ø Trump’s Steam Obsession Risks Crippling the US Carrier Fleet Ø PM hails UN’s continued support for Pakistan’s uplift, humanitarian priorities Ø Pakistan rejects India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624467/pakistan-rejects-indias-bid-for-permanent-unsc-seat Ø Pakistan assumes presidency of UN Conference on Disarmament https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624407/pakistan-assumes-presidency-of-un-conference-on-disarmament Ø International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ against its independence https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168168 Ø Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168130 Ø Migration must be central to development agenda, says IOM chief https://news.un.org/en/interview/2025/07/1165221 Ø Raising alarm over new illegal Israeli outposts, UN condemns attacks, incitement against Palestinians https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168171 Ø Aid workers under fire as drones reshape warfare |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds
Ø How China and Russia could hobble Trump’s plans to isolate Iran Ø Can China’s new Arctic sea route to Europe replace Middle East chokepoints? Ø The strategic imperative: Why Europe cannot afford to sideline Pakistan https://www.dawn.com/news/2023032 Ø NATO ‘prepared’ to defend allies amid report of Iranian strike plans Ø Why is Russia threatening UK with ‘consequences’ over Ukraine drones? Ø Top Russian economist ousted after warning of growing costs of Ukraine war |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
| Ø SBP Weekly Data Report http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp Ø The unfinished bargain https://www.geo.tv/latest/677690-the-unfinished-bargain Ø Pakistan expects progress on US stabilisation facility request by September Ø Problematic food economy https://www.dawn.com/news/2023252/problematic-food-economy Ø Pakistan’s crypto gamble https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624264/pakistans-crypto-gamble Ø Oil set for second weekly rise as unsettled US-Iran war crimps supply Ø Child stunting is Pakistan’s hidden economic crisis https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624266/child-stunting-is-pakistans-hidden-economic-crisis Ø The paradox of wheat policy https://www.dawn.com/news/2023250/the-paradox-of-wheat-policy Ø Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/climate/europe-heat-waves-jet-stream.html Ø New satellite images show Europe’s disappearing rivers due to drought |
