CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (January 18-24, 2025)

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  Trump 2.0: What the Donald’s second term means for US-Pakistan relations

https://www.dawn.com/news/1878714/trump-20-what-the-donalds-second-term-means-for-us-pakistan-relations

Ø  Trump era spells limited engagement for Pak-US ties: diplomats

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1275151-trump-era-spells-limited-engagement-for-pak-us-ties-diplomats

Ø  ‘US engagement with Pakistan to remain limited under Trump’

https://www.dawn.com/news/1887087

Ø  Will the Trump Administration Grant the Iran-Pakistan Pipeline Project a Sanctions Waiver?

https://thediplomat.com/2025/01/will-the-trump-administration-grant-the-iran-pakistan-pipeline-project-a-sanctions-waiver/

Ø  Trump refugee policy tests Pak-US ties

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523693/trump-refugee-policy-tests-pak-us-ties

Ø  The Inaugural Address

https://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/01/the-inaugural-address/

Ø  Trump’s “America First” Is Not Realism

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trumps-america-first-not-realism

Ø  Trump tells Putin to reach Ukraine ‘deal’ soon or US will increase sanctions

https://www.ft.com/content/64b7ee48-38e4-40c3-9b42-65b5c45325e7

Ø  After Day One: A High-Level Analysis of Trump’s First Executive Actions

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/after-day-one-high-level-analysis-trumps-first-executive-actions

Ø  Donald Trump’s presidency presents Benjamin Netanyahu with a crisis that could be existential – here’s why

https://theconversation.com/donald-trumps-presidency-presents-benjamin-netanyahu-with-a-crisis-that-could-be-existential-heres-why-247861

Ø  Pakistan demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon, Syrian buffer zone and allow UN peacekeepers to operate

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2586875/pakistan

Ø  In Syria, top UN envoy highlights international backing for political transition

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159296

Ø  At Davos, Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159271

Ø  Guterres urges support for the Middle East amid current ‘turbulent period’

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159196

Ø  Climate emergency: 2025 declared international year of glaciers

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159236

Ø  Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159156

 

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Maritime service to Europe launched

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2524079/maritime-service-to-europe-launched

Ø  Trump says he has good relations with Putin, likes Russia

https://tass.com/world/1902903

Ø  Trump instructs special envoy to resolve Ukraine conflict in 100 days — newspaper

https://tass.com/world/1902617

Ø  French court issues new arrest warrant for ex-Syrian president Assad — media

https://tass.com/world/1902529

Ø  Trump tells Putin to end ‘ridiculous war’ in Ukraine or face new sanctions

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw4q7v7ez1o

Ø  Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-growing-concerned-by-russias-economy-trump-mulls-more-sanctions-2025-01-23/

Ø  Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/18/iran-russia-analysis-syria-setback

Ø  EU must boost defence spending to counter Russia’s threat, says Kallas

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/22/eu-must-boost-defence-spending-to-counter-russias-threat-says-kallas

Ø  Irish parliament delays vote for prime minister after speaking rights row

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/22/irish-parliament-delays-vote-for-prime-minister-after-speaking-rights-row

Ø  US President Trump threatens tariffs at 2025 Davos World Economic Forum

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/23/us-president-trump-threatens-tariffs-at-2025-davos-world-economic-forum

Ø  As Trump vows to end war, Ukraine’s deep strikes weaken Russia

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/23/as-trump-takes-us-oath-ukraines-deep-strikes-weaken-russias-war-effort

Ø  The Cold War Putin Wants

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/cold-war-putin-wants#

Ø  NATO chief ‘very happy’ with Trump’s sanctions threat to Russia

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/23/nato-chief-very-happy-with-trumps-sanctions-threat-on-russia-.html

Ø  Ukraine Is Losing Fewer Soldiers Than Russia — but It’s Still Losing the War

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-soldiers-loss.html

Ø  EU ‘could consider’ UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5g48yx0dvo

Ø  Trump slams trade relationship with European Union: ‘We have some very big complaints’

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/23/trump-slams-trade-relationship-with-european-union-we-have-some-very-big-complaints.html

 

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.aspØ  Pakistan leads the way as first to adopt WEF’s digital FDI initiative

https://www.geo.tv/latest/586126-pakistan-sets-world-record-by-implementing-digital-foreign-direct-investment

Ø  Boosting growth in a durable way

https://www.dawn.com/news/1886482/boosting-growth-in-a-durable-way

Ø  Pakistan’s IMF journey

https://www.geo.tv/latest/586271-pakistans-imf-journey

Ø  World Bank for improving liaison with Pakistan’s development partners

https://www.dawn.com/news/1886220/world-bank-for-improving-liaison-with-pakistans-development-partners

Ø  Exaggerated benefits of IPP renegotiations

https://www.dawn.com/news/1886436/exaggerated-benefits-of-ipp-renegotiations

Ø  Reforms and export-led growth

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523194/reforms-and-export-led-growth

Ø  FinMin seeks investment at WEF

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523600/finmin-seeks-investment-at-wef

Ø  Planning for power

https://www.geo.tv/latest/586825-planning-for-power

Ø  IMF downgrades Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 3%

https://www.geo.tv/latest/585977-imf-downgrades-pakistans-gdp-growth-forecast-to-3

Ø  Are IMF policies in Pakistan’s interest?

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523198/are-imf-policies-in-pakistans-interest

Ø  Budgeting gone awry

https://www.dawn.com/news/1886474/budgeting-gone-awry

Ø  PM shares World Bank’s $20b partnership framework

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2524038/pm-shares-world-banks-20b-partnership-framework

Ø  Oil falls on prospect of Trump pushing up crude supplies

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-falls-prospect-trump-pushing-up-crude-supplies-2025-01-24/

Ø  At the mercy of climate change

https://www.dawn.com/news/1886475/at-the-mercy-of-climate-change

Ø  Rethinking urban flood resilience for a changing climate

https://www.geo.tv/latest/586678-rethinking-urban-flood-resilience-for-a-changing-climate

Ø  Over 40% drop in rainfall ravages crops in Punjab

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2524058/over-40-drop-in-rainfall-ravages-crops-in-punjab

Ø  Tug of war at crossroads of climate change

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523199/tug-of-war-at-crossroads-of-climate-change

Ø  ‘Corporates will ruin agriculture’

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523840/corporates-will-ruin-agriculture

Ø  Farm sector on autopilot

https://www.dawn.com/news/1884737/farm-sector-on-autopilot

Ø  Experts for public-private role in food security

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2522656/experts-for-public-private-role-in-food-security

Ø  Agriculture: Rethinking agricultural marketing avenues

https://www.dawn.com/news/1886427/agriculture-rethinking-agricultural-marketing-avenues

Ø  As Trump turns to fossil fuels, Europe sprints ahead with renewables

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/23/as-trump-turns-to-fossil-fuels-europe-sprints-ahead-with-renewables

Ø  Pakistan, Asia-Pacific region: NDMA chief underscores profound impacts of climate change

https://www.brecorder.com/news/40344333/pakistan-asia-pacific-region-ndma-chief-underscores-profound-impacts-of-climate-change

Ø  Pakistan Is Losing Its Glaciers to Climate Change 

https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/pakistan-is-losing-its-glaciers-to-climate-change/

Ø  Fund for climate resilient infrastructure launched to boost adaptation efforts

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1275032-fund-for-climate-resilient-infrastructure-launched-to-boost-adaptation-efforts

Ø  What is the Paris Agreement? Trump pulled the US out — again

https://edition.cnn.com/climate/what-is-the-paris-agreement/index.html