CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (June 21-27, 2025)

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  Pakistan, US to finalise trade deal next week

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552647/pakistan-us-to-finalise-trade-deal-next-week

Ø  Pakistan offers US mining ventures

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552700/pakistan-offers-us-mining-ventures

Ø  U.S. and Pakistan reaffirm health sector partnership

https://ptv.com.pk/ptvworld/newsdetail/7978

Ø  Pakistan rejects reports of US strikes on Iran via its airspace

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552135/pakistan-rejects-reports-of-us-strikes-via-its-airspace

Ø  Pakistan developing nuclear missiles that can reach United States: Report

https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/pakistan-developing-nuclear-missiles-that-can-reach-united-states-report-19626908.htm

Ø  Trump hosts Pakistani army chief, disagrees with India over India-Pakistan war mediation

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/india-will-not-accept-third-party-mediation-relations-with-pakistan-modi-tells-2025-06-18/

Ø  Trump’s Political Calculus on Iran

https://www.hudson.org/arms-control-nonproliferation/trumps-political-calculus-iran-walter-russell-mead

Ø  Netanyahu’s Dangerous Power Over Trump

https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/06/netanyahu-trump-iran-war-dangerous-power?lang=en

Ø  Quad: The Next Phase

https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/quad

Ø  Russia, China and Pakistan urge ceasefire as UN Security Council meets over US strikes on Iran

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552140/russia-china-and-pakistan-urge-ceasefire-as-un-meets-over-us-strikes-on-iran

Ø  Pakistan vows peaceful settlement of disputes as UNSC president

https://arynews.tv/pakistan-vows-peaceful-settlement-of-disputes-as-unsc-president/

Ø  Iran nuclear issue: Pakistan urges diplomacy, dialogue, verification

https://dailytimes.com.pk/1323199/iran-nuclear-issue-pakistan-urges-diplomacy-dialogue-verification/#google_vignette

Ø  ‘Fuel for Gaza is a matter of life and death,’ UN warns

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164946

Ø  Asia is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164781

Ø  US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘marks perilous turn’: Diplomacy must prevail, says Guterres

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164756

Ø  Iran: Return to inspections top priority for UN nuclear agency

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164931

Ø  ‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164921

Ø  Development is ‘the first line of defence against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164601

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Europe placates Trump with NATO pledges it can ill afford

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/europe-placates-trump-with-nato-pledges-it-can-ill-afford-2025-06-25/

Ø  EU calls for Gaza ceasefire, stops short of taking action against Israel

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/26/divided-eu-summit-backs-off-from-pressurising-israel-over-gaza

Ø  Greece battles wildfire near capital as summer’s first heatwave hits

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/26/greece-battles-wildfire-near-capital-as-summers-first-heatwave-hits

Ø  EU leaders meet to discuss sanctions, tariffs, and Middle East policy

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/26/eu-leaders-meet-to-discuss-sanctions-tariffs-and-middle-east-policy

Ø  Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges trial for ‘war criminal’ Putin

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/26/ukraines-zelenskyy-urges-trial-for-war-criminal-putin

Ø  Palestine Action are not terrorists. Israel is

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/6/25/palestine-action-are-not-terrorists-israel-is

Ø  Zelenskyy meets Trump on NATO sidelines; Putin will skip BRICS in Brazil

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/25/zelenskyy-meets-trump-on-nato-sidelines-putin-will-skip-brics-in-brazil

Ø  UK to buy 12 F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/25/uk-to-buy-12-f-35a-fighter-jets-capable-of-carrying-nuclear-weapons

Ø  Shipping giant Maersk divests from companies linked to Israeli settlements

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/23/shipping-giant-maersk-divests-from-companies-linked-to-israeli-settlements

Ø  ‘Europe’s Bad Nuclear Options

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/europes-bad-nuclear-options-gaub-mair

Ø  Serbian PM echoes president’s assurance that arms will not be supplied to Ukraine

https://tass.com/world/1981575

Ø  Cooperation between Russia, Iran to continue in all spheres — Foreign Ministry

https://tass.com/politics/1981637

Ø  EU summit fails to approve statement supporting Ukraine

https://tass.com/world/1981737

Ø  Russia says against Iran suspending IAEA cooperation

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2025/06/26/russia-says-wants-cooperation-between-iran-iaea-to-continue-

Ø  China hosts SCO defense ministers from Russia, Iran, India, Pakistan amid global unrest

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2605861/pakistan

Ø  Hague hopes for agreement on 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia in one-two weeks

https://tass.com/world/1981805

Ø  EU seeks ‘digital sovereignty’

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552061/eu-seeks-digital-sovereignty

Ø  Russia offers stakes in its Nigeria oil, gas fields

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552060/russia-offers-stakes-in-its-nigeria-oil-gas-fields

Ø  No recession under any circumstances: Putin

https://www.dawn.com/news/1918601/no-recession-under-any-circumstances-putin

Ø  EU imposes measures to curb ethanol imports from Pakistan

https://www.dawn.com/news/1918600/eu-imposes-measures-to-curb-ethanol-imports-from-pakistan

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

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

Ø  Budget 2025-26 sails through NA with sweeping tax reforms

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552813/budget-2025-26-sails-through-na-with-sweeping-tax-reforms

Ø  Pakistan’s moment for structural reforms

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552182/pakistans-moment-for-structural-reforms

Ø  An ideal five-year economic policy

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552184/an-ideal-five-year-economic-policy

Ø  Pakistan’s governance crisis impedes prosperity

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552185/pakistans-governance-crisis-impedes-prosperity

Ø  Double-digit fuel inflation looms

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552326/double-digit-fuelinflation-looms

Ø  ADB announces $350m loan for Pakistan to boost women’s role in economy

https://www.geo.tv/latest/610848-adb-announces-350m-loan-for-pakistan-to-boost-womens-role-in-economy

Ø  Pakistan gets $20bn in external assistance

https://www.dawn.com/news/1918605/pakistan-gets-20bn-in-external-assistance

Ø  The dangers of rushing crypto adoption

https://www.dawn.com/news/1919243/the-dangers-of-rushing-crypto-adoption

Ø  India’s subsidised rice fails to dent Pakistan’s exports

https://www.dawn.com/news/1919523/indias-subsidised-rice-fails-to-dent-pakistans-exports

Ø  FATF flags threats from virtual assets

https://www.dawn.com/news/1920445/fatf-flags-threats-from-virtual-assets

Ø  Tariffs & export expansion

https://www.dawn.com/news/1920160/tariffs-export-expansion

Ø  Oil inches up on US demand strength; fading Mideast supply risks offset gains

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-draw-us-crude-stocks-signals-firm-demand-2025-06-26/

Ø  Malformation, pests and water shortage: The mango meltdown in Sindh

https://www.dawn.com/news/1915180/malformation-pests-and-water-shortage-the-mango-meltdown-in-sindh

Ø  Agriculture: Unravelling the agri crisis

https://www.dawn.com/news/1918784/agriculture-unravelling-the-agri-crisis

Ø  Power without a purpose

https://www.dawn.com/news/1918785/power-without-a-purpose

Ø  Steps for climate-resilient agriculture explored

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552702/steps-for-climate-resilient-agriculture-explored

Ø  UN climate chief warns ‘lot more to do’ before COP30

https://www.dawn.com/news/1920317

Ø  Countries agree on 10% UN climate budget rise

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552923/countries-agree-on-10-un-climate-budget-rise

Ø  Heat waves are getting more dangerous with climate change — and we may still be underestimating them

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/climate/heat-wave-global-warming-links

Ø  Pakistan inks Rs10 billion green finance deal to back sustainable innovation

https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/26/pakistan-inks-rs-10-billion-green-finance-deal-to-back-sustainable-innovation/

Ø  Pakistan needs up to $200 billion to tackle climate change: Musadik Malik

https://dailytimes.com.pk/1322736/pakistan-needs-up-to-200-billion-to-tackle-climate-change-musadik-malik/

Ø  ‘E-vehicle policy to ensure greener Pakistan’

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552166/e-vehicle-policy-to-ensure-greener-pakistan