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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø Making Sense of Iran-Pakistan Cross-Border Strikes
https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/01/making-sense-iran-pakistan-cross-border-strikes Ø Pakistan, Iran Ease Tensions after Tit-for-Tat Missile Strikes Ø Experts react: What’s really going on with Pakistan and Iran exchanging attacks? Ø Relevance of Diaspora Diplomacy to Bolster Pakistan-U.S. Relations Ø India to be included in foreign-interference inquiry into federal elections https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-india-foreign-interference-inquiry-elections/ Ø The Greater Goal in Gaza https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/greater-goal-gaza Ø The War That Remade the Middle East https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/war-remade-middle-east-fantappie-nasr Ø Report: Foresight Africa 2024 https://www.brookings.edu/collection/foresight-africa-2024/ Ø The Great and the Good in Davos Ignore Afghanistan at Their Peril https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/great-good-davos-ignore-afghanistan-their-peril-luke-coffey Ø Pakistan calls for concrete steps by UN to stop Israeli slaughter of people in Gaza Ø End the war and recognize Palestine, Security Council urged https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145862 Ø Africa now ‘global epicentre’ of terrorism: UN chief https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145852 Ø Nine killed in direct hit on UNRWA shelter in Gaza https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145837 Ø Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership ‘unacceptable’, says Guterres https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145807 Ø Women’s rights key for Afghanistan’s economic recovery https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145657 Ø Gaza crisis: Back two-State solution urges UN chief, ‘once and for all’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145607 Ø Gaza crisis: Babies being born ‘into hell’ amid desperate aid shortages https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145677 Ø Guterres urges G77 and China to drive momentum for global governance reform |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø Putin commends privileged strategic partnership between Russia, India
https://tass.com/politics/1737611 Ø US bars Russia from International Grains Council meeting — Russian embassy Ø EU not prepared for potential armed conflict with Russia — Politico https://tass.com/world/1737303 Ø EU has no Plan B for Ukraine aid ahead of next summit — Belgian minister https://tass.com/world/1736749 Ø Russia says Ukraine had 15-minute warning on PoW flight; Kyiv denies this Ø Yemen’s Houthis In Russia Discuss “Pressure” On US, Israel To End Gaza War Ø Plans For an India-to-Europe Trade Route Get Shelved Ø Oil supply tightens in Europe over Red Sea disruptions https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/20/oil-supply-tightens-in-europe-over-red-sea-disruptions Ø Why has Belgium vowed to back the ICJ’s verdict on Gaza ‘genocide’? Ø Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO bid |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
| Ø SBP Weekly Data Report http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.aspØ Is it time for SBP to alleviate debt burden? https://tribune.com.pk/story/2453975/is-it-time-for-sbp-to-alleviate-debt-burden Ø Pakistan to remain dependent on IMF for next few years: Fitch Ratings Ø IMF warns of risks to economy despite stabilization https://tribune.com.pk/story/2453922/imf-warns-of-risks-to-economy-despite-stabilisation Ø Debt servicing up by 74% in first five months of FY24 https://www.geo.tv/latest/528417-debt-servicing-up-by-74-in-first-five-months-of-fy24 Ø PM Kakar requests China to rollover $2bn loan https://www.geo.tv/latest/528564-pm-kakar-requests-china-to-rollover-2bn-loans Ø Indispensable micro-level reforms https://www.dawn.com/news/1807510/indispensable-micro-level-reforms Ø Exports of non-textile goods shrink https://www.dawn.com/news/1807909/exports-of-non-textile-goods-shrink Ø World Bank touts more loans despite debt sustainability risks https://www.dawn.com/news/1807913/world-bank-touts-more-loans-despite-debt-sustainability-risks Ø Financial controls tightened ahead of IMF review https://www.dawn.com/news/1808726/financial-controls-tightened-ahead-of-imf-review Ø Oil near 2024 high on U.S. economic growth, Mideast concerns Ø Intersectoral health https://www.dawn.com/news/1808718/intersectoral-health Ø AI in agriculture https://www.dawn.com/news/1807519/ai-in-agriculture Ø How energy-efficient lighting is helping Pakistan counter climate change Ø Pakistan faces unique challenge of balancing economic growth with climate change |
