THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS
Ø  US Assistant Secretary Robinson in Pakistan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364004/us-assistant-secretary-robinson-in-
pakistan
Ø  Pakistan, US cooperation being promoted in health sector: Masood Khan
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/970048-pakistan-us-cooperation-being-promoted-in-health-sector-masood-khan
Ø  IMF’s Sri Lanka, Pakistan Talks in Focus as $66 Billion at Risk
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-30/imf-s-sri-lanka-
pakistan-talks-in-focus-as-66-billion-at-risk#xj4y7vzkg
Ø  Options for the U.S. to Approach India as a Fellow Superpower
https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2022/06/27/options_for_the_us_to_approach_india_as_a_fellow_superpower_839413.html Ø  Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia is a chance to end the war in Yemen
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2022/06/28/bidens-trip-to-saudi-arabia-is-a-chance-to-end-the-war-in-yemen/
Ø  Report: Israel: Background and U.S. Relations
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL33476
Ø  We Are Now in a Global Cold War
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/06/27/new-cold-war-nato-summit-united-states-russia-ukraine-china/
Ø  India Plays BRICS to Its Interests
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/06/23/brics-summit-india-russia-china-quad/
Ø  Will China and Russia Stay Aligned?
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ask-the-experts/2022-06-21/will-china-and-russia-stay-aligned
Ø  Modi’s Burning Bridge to the Middle East
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/india/2022-06-30/modis-burning-bridge-middle-east
Ø  Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1121562
Ø  Countries urged to ‘dig deep’ and support Afghanistan in aftermath of deadly earthquake
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1121382
Ø  Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency means ‘investing in stability for the region’
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1121182
Ø  A visionary ‘blue transformation’ strategy to enhance underwater food systems
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1121602
Ø  Report: The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022
https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc0461en
Ø  Report UN Habitat: Envisaging the Future of Cities 2022
https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2022/06/wcr_2022.pdf
Ø  Climate change to cost Islamabad $26bn annually, says UN report
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697439/climate-change-to-cost-islamabad-26bn-annually-says-un-report
Ø  Report: The Disaster Riskscape across Asia-Pacific
https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/d8files/knowledge-products/Asia-Pacific%20Disaster%20Report%202019_full%20version.pdf  

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  NATO summit: Zelenskyy pushes for modern artillery, funds
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/29/zelenskyy-asks-nato-leaders-for-modern-artillery-funds
Ø  Putin condemns NATO’s ‘imperial ambitions’, warns Finland, Sweden
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/29/putin-condemns-natos-imperial-ambitions-warns-finland-sweden
Ø  NATO declares China a security challenge for the first time
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/30/nato-names-china-a-strategic-priority-for-the-first-time
Ø  Biden: US to give $800m more in military aid to Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/30/biden-us-to-give-800m-more-in-military-to-aid-to-ukraine
Ø  New ‘iron curtain’ descending between Russia and West: Lavrov
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/30/new-iron-curtain-descending-between-moscow-and-west-russia-fm
Ø  Madrid Summit ends with far-reaching decisions to transform NATO
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_197574.htm
Ø  G-7 leaders to set up a ‘Climate Club’ and take immediate action to secure energy supply
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/28/g-7-leaders-to-set-up-a-climate-club.html
Ø  Pakistan refuses to abolish death penalty for GSP+
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364137/pakistan-refuses-to-abolish-death-penalty-for-gsp
Ø  Kissinger listed 3 options for ending the conflict in Ukraine
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5436955?from=top_main_9
Ø  Russia, Iran unite to fight West’s sanctions and BRICS looks to expand
https://tass.com/pressreview/1470777
Ø  China calls NATO ‘systemic challenge’ to global peace and stability
https://tass.com/world/1473977
Ø  Russia ready to meet fertilizer demand of friendly states – Putin
https://tass.com/economy/1474159

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
Ø  Central bank receives $2.3b Chinese loan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2363225/central-bank-receives-23b-chinese-loan
Ø  Finance ministry expects domestic inflation to cross 15% in coming fiscal year
https://www.geo.tv/latest/425304-finance-ministry-expects-domestic-inflation-to-cross-15
Ø  The sixth wave
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697634/the-sixth-wave
Ø  External borrowings soar to $16.3bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697448/external-borrowings-soar-to-163bn
Ø  And then what after all good news?
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2363459/and-then-what-after-all-good-news
Ø  Current account deficit exceeds $15bn mark in 11 months
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697248/current-account-deficit-exceeds-15bn-mark-in-11-months
Ø  NA stamps IMF-dictated Rs9.6tr federal outlay
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2363879/na-stamps-imf-dictated-rs96tr-federal-outlay
Ø  Govt raises Rs1.7 trillion in T-bills auction
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2363976/govt-raises-rs17-trillion-in-t-bills-auction
Ø  How ready is Pakistan to face a once in a century crisis?
https://www.geo.tv/latest/424396-how-ready-is-pakistan-to-face-once-in-a-century-crisis
Ø  China to help Pakistan maintain financial stability
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2363974/china-to-help-pakistan-maintain-financial-stability
Ø  Govt to borrow Rs27.5 trillion
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2363684/govt-to-borrow-rs275-trillion
Ø  Delusions of income equality
https://www.dawn.com/news/1696957/delusions-of-income-equality
Ø  Is the rupee’s recovery sustainable?
https://www.dawn.com/news/1696955/is-the-rupees-recovery-sustainable
Ø  Super tax: Opting for an easy way out
https://www.dawn.com/news/1696946/super-tax-opting-for-an-easy-way-out
Ø  Import expensive fuel or brave long outages: Nepra chief
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697078/import-expensive-fuel-or-brave-long-outages-nepra-chief
Ø  Pakistan’s power crisis deepens as LNG becomes too expensive
https://www.geo.tv/latest/424573-pakistans-power-crisis-deepens-as-lng-becomes-too-expensive
Ø  Oil prices ease on recession fears, headed for 3rd weekly loss
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-rise-after-falling-3-previous-session-2022-07-01/
Ø  GLOF alert issued for five KP districts
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697623/glof-alert-issued-for-five-kp-districts
Ø  Agri input costs to go up
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697528/agri-input-costs-to-go-up
Ø  Pakistan top destination of waste import
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364078/pakistan-top-destination-of-waste-import
Ø  Climate change to cost Islamabad $26bn annually, says UN report
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697439
Ø  Why South Asia Is Among the Hardest Hit Regions by Climate Change
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2022-06-30/why-south-asia-is-so-vulnerable-to-climate-change-related-disasters