THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS
Ø  Top German diplomat: Taliban to cause Afghanistan’s downfall
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/top-german-diplomat-taliban-to-cause-afghanistans-downfall/2022/06/07/50e3c454-e65b-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html
Ø  Biden touts democracy at Americas summit but faces sharp pushback
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/09/biden-americas-summit-speech/
Ø  UN watchdog says Iran plans to ramp up uranium enrichment
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/9/un-watchdog-says-iran-plans-to-ramp-up-uranium-enr/
Ø  The world is finally reacting to India’s descent into hate
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/07/india-bjp-nupur-sharma-naveen-kumar-jindal-global-reaction/
Ø  Retired General Investigated Over Undisclosed Lobbying for Qatar
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/us/politics/general-john-allen-lobbying-qatar.html
Ø  Document: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/dc-lobby-court-documents/df4dbfe3fd26ed7a/full.pdf
Ø  How Bad Is the Global Food Crisis Going to Get?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/opinion/global-food-crisis-russia-ukraine-war.html
Ø  Wilson Center Podcast: A Cold War with China? https://www.wilsoncenter.org/audio/cold-war-china
Ø  In Focus: Deep Fakes and National Security
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11333
Ø  Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1120052
Ø  ‘Great progress’ being made bringing Da’esh/ISIL terrorists to justice, Security Council hears
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1120002
Ø  New UN Food Outlook report: World’s most vulnerable are paying more for less food
https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/new-un-food-outlook-report-world-s-most-vulnerable-are-paying-more-for-less-food/en
Ø  Report: https://www.fao.org/giews/reports/food-outlook/en/
Ø  Pakistan seeks UN action against India over blasphemy incidents 
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/08-Jun-2022/pakistan-seeks-un-action-against-india-over-blasphemy-incidents
Ø  Brief: Global impact of the war in Ukraine: Billions of people face the greatest cost-of-living crisis in a generation
https://news.un.org/pages/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/GCRG_2nd-Brief_Jun8_2022_FINAL.pdf?utm_source=United+Nations&utm_medium=Brief&utm_campaign=Global+Crisis+Response
Ø  Stockholm+50 Summit
https://www.stockholm50.global/
Ø  Bonn Climate Change Conference to Lay Groundwork for Success at COP27
https://unfccc.int/news/bonn-climate-change-conference-to-lay-groundwork-for-success-at-cop27-0
Ø  Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1119992  
RUSSIA & EUROPE
Ø  Japan has imposed a ban on the export of trucks and bulldozers to Russia
https://radiosputnik.ria.ru/20220610/sanktsii-1794452318.html
Ø  The Consul General appreciated the importance of opening a bridge between Russia and China
https://ria.ru/20220610/most-1794449302.html
Ø  British men who fought for Ukraine sentenced to death
https://www.rt.com/russia/556874-uk-british-mercenaries-death-sentence/
Ø  Norway to give Ukraine heavy weapons
https://www.rt.com/russia/556789-norway-artillery-supplies-ukraine/
Ø  Poll reveals Russians’ attitude to NATO
https://www.rt.com/russia/556784-russian-attitude-nato-poll/
Ø  NATO comments on nuclear guarantees for Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/556753-nato-russia-nuclear-guarantees/
Ø  Ukraine sets condition for resuming grain exports
https://www.rt.com/russia/556826-ukraine-russia-grain-obstacles/
Ø  Ukraine resists Russia in east, strikes back in north, south
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/9/ukraine-resists-russia-in-east-strikes-back-in-north-south
Ø  Turkey, Russia discuss efforts to restart Ukrainian grain exports
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/8/turkey-russia-discuss-efforts-to-restart-ukrainian-grain-exports
Ø  Eurozone interest rates set to rise for first time in 11 years
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61749090
Ø  NI Protocol: ‘Historic low point’ if UK unilateral action taken
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61730258
Ø  Ukraine crisis: Why India is buying more Russian oil
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-60783874
Ø  Ukrainian casualties: Kyiv losing up to 200 troops a day – Zelensky aide
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61742736
Ø  Macron told Zelensky about his readiness to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5396534?from=top_main_6
Ø  Ukraine’s GDP in the first quarter fell by 15%
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5396451
Ø  UN: more than 4.3 thousand civilians have died in Ukraine since the beginning of the special operation
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5396139
Ø  Zelensky imposed sanctions against Putin and the Russian government
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5396046
Ø  The head of the EC proposed a “Marshall Plan” for Ukraine
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5396023
Ø  The UN plans to simultaneously organize the export of Ukrainian and Russian grain
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5395851
Ø  The EC will consider the issue of granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU accession on June 17
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5395795
Ø  Poland supplied Ukraine with arms worth $2 billion
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5395617
POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS
Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
Ø  Lurking trade deficit eclipses 6% growth
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2360880/lurking-trade-deficit-eclipses-6-growth
Ø  PSX turns Asia’s third worst performing market
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2360873/psx-turns-asias-third-worst-performing-market
Ø  ECONOMIC SURVEY 2021-22: Laying ground for a ‘tough budget’ https://www.dawn.com/news/1694024/economic-survey-2021-22-laying-ground-for-a-tough-budget
Ø  Import bill surges on higher global commodity prices https://www.dawn.com/news/1694048/import-bill-surges-on-higher-global-commodity-prices
Ø  Govt plans Panda bonds for Chinese market
https://www.dawn.com/news/1694047/govt-plans-panda-bonds-for-chinese-market
Ø  IMF deal: not beginning of end
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2360216/imf-deal-not-beginning-of-end
Ø  IMF asks govt to reopen CPEC deals
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2360714/imf-asks-govt-to-reopen-cpec-deals
Ø  Pakistan’s GDP expansion to slow down to 4pc: World Bank
https://www.dawn.com/news/1693867/pakistans-gdp-expansion-to-slow-down-to-4pc-world-bank
Ø  Pakistan’s shadow economy accounts for 40pc of GDP, says study
https://www.dawn.com/news/1693195/pakistans-shadow-economy-accounts-for-40pc-of-gdp-says-study
Ø  Agri sector surpasses target, grows 4.4pc; big industry up 10.4pc
https://www.dawn.com/news/1694049/agri-sector-surpasses-target-grows-44pc-big-industry-up-104pc
Ø  Oil prices fall as Shanghai’s new partial COVID lockdowns stoke demand worries
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-falls-demand-worries-over-shanghais-new-partial-lockdowns-2022-06-10/
Ø  Green CPEC to play key role in tackling climate change
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2360123/green-cpec-to-play-key-role-in-tackling-climate-change
Ø  Pakistan accounts 6.9% share of global burden for stunted growth among children
https://www.geo.tv/latest/421546-pakistan-accounts-69-share-of-global-burden-for-stunted-growth-among-children
Ø  Climate change killing agriculture
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2360219/climate-change-killing-agriculture
Ø  Pakistan’s tourism industry rocked by climate change
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/5/pakistans-tourism-industry-rocked-by-climate-change
Ø  Two water projects worth Rs1.15tr approved
https://www.dawn.com/news/1693707/two-water-projects-worth-rs115tr-approved
Ø  The unsustainable numbers of food and water security https://www.dawn.com/news/1693420/the-unsustainable-numbers-of-food-and-water-security

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