THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  China or US: Can Pakistan Use Preventive Diplomacy To Its Advantage?
https://www.thefridaytimes.com/2022/08/10/china-or-us-can-pakistan-use-preventive-diplomacy-to-its-advantage/

Ø  One Year Later, Pakistan’s Taliban Rule Hopes Put in Check
https://www.voanews.com/a/one-year-later-pakistan-s-taliban-rule-hopes-put-in-check-/6696183.html

Ø  US helping KP develop its health, education sectors: envoy
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703613/us-helping-kp-develop-its-health-education-sectors-envoy

Ø  China blocks UN sanctions on Pakistani extremist leader
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-blocks-un-sanctions-on-pakistani-extremist-leader/2022/08/10/ad915744-191d-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html

Ø  Two weeks of chaos: A timeline of the U.S. pullout of Afghanistan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/10/afghanistan-withdrawal-timeline/

Ø  At 75, India’s Kashmir challenge shifts foreign policy focus
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-75-indias-kashmir-challenge-shifts-foreign-policy-focus/2022/08/10/ec074e2a-1869-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html

Ø  The Taliban’s Dangerous Collision Course with the West
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/08/magazine/taliban-afghanistan.html

Ø  Ayman al-Zawahiri and the Taliban
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/ayman-al-zawahiri-and-the-taliban

Ø  Implications for Taiwan of the divergence in narratives on China’s future
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2022/08/08/implications-for-taiwan-of-the-divergence-in-narratives-on-chinas-future/

Ø  US Secretary of State Blinken to visit Africa as tension with China and Russia intensifies
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2022/08/05/us-secretary-of-state-blinken-to-visit-africa-as-tension-with-china-and-russia-intensifies/

Ø  Report: Can China Take Taiwan? Why No One Really Knows
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Can-China-Take-Taiwan-v5.pdf

Ø  Report: Fifteenth Report of the Secretary-General on the Threat Posed By ISIL (Da’esh) To International Peace and Security and the Range Of United Nations Efforts In Support Of Member States in Countering the Threat
https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N22/430/78/PDF/N2243078.pdf?OpenElement

Ø  Fresh Israel-Palestinian Islamic Jihad truce prevents ‘full-scale war’
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1124212

Ø  Ukraine grain export deal off to ‘a very good start’ – UN interim Coordinator
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1124412

 

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  European fire-fighters rush to France’s aid as wild fires rage
https://www.dw.com/en/european-firefighters-rush-to-frances-aid-as-wildfires-rage/a-62781173

Ø  India urges Russia, Ukraine to show restraint to ensure safety of Zaporozhye NPP
https://tass.com/politics/1492697

Ø  Russian embassy describes US freezing of Afghan assets as unacceptable
https://tass.com/politics/1492663

Ø  Russia rejects Swiss plan to act as a go-between with Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/11/russia-rejects-swiss-plan-to-act-as-a-go-between-with-ukraine

Ø  UN expects ‘big uptick’ in ships wanting to export Ukraine grain
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/10/un-expects-big-uptick-in-ships-wanting-to-export-ukraine-grain

Ø  China says the US is the ‘main instigator’ of the war in Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/10/china-accuses-us-as-main-instigator-of-the-war-in-ukraine

Ø  G7 urges Russia to return control of nuclear plant to Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/10/eu-urges-russia-to-handover-nuclear-plant-duties-to-ukraine

Ø  Russian oil transit halted via Druzhba pipeline to central Europe
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/9/russian-oil-transit-via-ukraine-halted-due-to-western-sanctions

Ø  Russia suspends inspections of strategic arms under US treaty
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/8/russia-suspends-inspections-of-strategic-arms-under-us-treaty

Ø  US announces fresh military and financial aid for Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/8/us-announces-fresh-military-and-financial-aid-for-ukraine

Ø  Ambassador of Italy called on PM of Pakistan
https://thediplomaticinsight.com/ambassador-of-italy-called-on-prime-minister-of-pakistan/

Ø  EU Ambassador calls on Finance Minister of Pakistan
https://thediplomaticinsight.com/eu-ambassador-calls-on-finance-minister-of-pakistan/

Ø  FS briefing to heads of the resident OIC, P5 & EU missions on Youm-e-Istehsal (August 05)
https://mofa.gov.pk/fs-briefing-to-heads-of-the-resident-oic-p5-and-eu-missions-on-youm-e-istehlal-august-5-2022/

Ø  Minister of State chairs the meeting of National FATF Coordination Committee
https://mofa.gov.pk/minister-of-state-chairs-the-meeting-of-national-fatf-coordination-committee/

 

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp

Ø  Pakistan receives letter of intent from IMF, inches closer to sealing bailout deal
https://www.geo.tv/latest/433192-pakistan-receives-letter-of-intent-from-imf-inches-closer-to-sealing-bailout-deal

Ø  SBP, govt did not directly intervene to bring dollar down, says finance minister
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703658/sbp-govt-did-not-directly-intervene-to-bring-dollar-down-says-finance-minister

Ø  Rupee jumps, reserves fall below $8bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1704408/rupee-jumps-reserves-fall-below-8bn

Ø  Pakistan, EU discuss GSP Plus status
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2370716/pakistan-eu-discuss-gsp-plus-status

Ø  Trade deficit with neighbours widens in FY22
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703978/trade-deficit-with-neighbours-widens-in-fy22

Ø  A set of solutions for chronic problems
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703898/a-set-of-solutions-for-chronic-problems

Ø  Default risk falls sharply
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2370696/default-risk-falls-sharply

Ø  The peril of imports
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703895/the-peril-of-imports

Ø  UK leader calls for reforming IMF after harsh Pakistan conditions
https://www.geo.tv/latest/432606-uk-leader-calls-for-reforming-imf-after-harsh-pakistan-conditions

Ø  Untapped promise of IT sector
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2370275/untapped-promise-of-it-sector

Ø  A glass half full approach to devaluation
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703890/a-glass-half-full-approach-to-devaluation

Ø  Economy poised to rebound
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2370272/economy-poised-to-rebound

Ø  Pakistan Housing Finance: Is there a Business Case for Financial Institutions?
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/
documentdetail/099946508092234254/
idu0500756780bb12042020b47c0dcd89977c67a

Ø  Monetary policy: Chasing vs targeting inflation
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2370057/monetary-policy-chasing-vs-targeting-inflation

Ø  Striving for economic unity
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703889/striving-for-economic-unity

Ø  Oil settles up as IEA hikes 2022 demand growth forecast
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-falls-demand-concerns-greater-supply-2022-08-11/

Ø  Record 9m tonnes of rice production expected
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703979/record-9m-tonnes-of-rice-production-expected

Ø  Govt plans 14,000MW solar power through incentives
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2370408/govt-plans-14000mw-solar-power-through-incentives

Ø  Brand-driven agri growth needed
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703894/brand-driven-agri-growth-needed

Ø  Food security information system in works
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703983/food-security-information-system-in-works

Ø  Pakistan has potential to generate energy, say experts
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703402

Ø  Pakistan struggles to rebuild after deadly flash floods
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/08/11/pakistan-struggles-to-rebuild-after-deadly-flash-floods/

Ø  Climate discourse
https://www.dawn.com/news/1703869

Ø  The cost of climate change on economic growth
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220810134130.htm

Ø  Climate change and extreme heat are making us more anxious
https://phys.org/news/2022-08-climate-extreme-anxious.html