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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø New bill seeks to sanction Pakistan’s army chief, free former PM Khan https://thehill.com/policy/international/5211677-pakistan-democracy-act-imran-khan/ Ø FO downplays US bill seeking sanctions on Pakistani officials, says doesn’t align with current positive dynamics https://www.dawn.com/news/1900680 Ø US imposes export restrictions on 70 companies, including Pakistani firms Ø Pakistan-US counterterrorism dialogue to be held in June https://www.dawn.com/news/1900767/pakistan-us-counterterrorism-dialogue-to-be-held-in-june Ø PM’s key aide in US to ‘get sense’ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2536857/pms-key-aide-in-us-to-get-sense Ø Pakistan welcomes US acknowledgment of TTP threat https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/03/27/pakistan-welcomes-us-acknowledgment-of-ttp-threat/ Ø Trump Has Launched a Second American Revolution. This Time, It’s Against the World. Ø Gaza: UN humanitarians flag impact on children of return to war https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1161631 Ø Tariffs: Job protectors or trade killers? https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1161576 Ø Guterres to reduce UN aid ‘footprint’ inside Gaza following ceasefire collapse https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1161461 Ø Children, refugees pay hefty price of global aid funding crisis https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1161366 Ø Kashmir is disputed territory — not India’s ‘integral part’, Pakistan tells UN Ø Pakistan demands UN action on Kashmir at high-level UN debate Ø Pakistan rejects UN experts’ statement on Baloch activists’ arrests Ø Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram at the Security Council Briefing on the Cooperation between the UN and regional & subregional organisations (EU) Ø Meet obligation on Kashmir, Pakistan asks UNSC https://www.nation.com.pk/26-Mar-2025/meet-obligation-on-kashmir-pakistan-asks-unsc Ø Pakistan urges UN Security Council to initiate steps to end Israel’s ‘cruel’ war in Gaza |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Pakistan reaffirms pledge to strengthen economic, trade ties with Russia Ø Trump Prompts European Calls for a Homegrown Nuclear Umbrella https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/europe-nuclear-umbrella-france-britain-nato-10c78d15 Ø How Europe can hurt Russia’s economy https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/24/how-europe-can-hurt-russias-economy Ø Putin says Greenland ‘nothing to do with Russia’ in nod to US https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7432451el7o Ø Starmer accuses Putin of ‘playing games’ over Ukraine peace deal https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78e2x7lz25o Ø The European Union just issued a dire warning to its 450 million citizens: Stockpile supplies and prepare for disaster https://fortune.com/2025/03/26/eu-citizens-stockpile-food-water-essentials-72-hours-hadja-lahbib/ Ø Putin wants US ‘recognition’ of Russian gains in Ukraine: Historian Ø Could US forces in Europe face a refusal of supply and support? Ø Canada warns of election threats from China, Russia, India and Pakistan Ø Russia-Ukraine Black Sea deal: What is it, and will it work? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/26/russia-ukraine-black-sea-deal-what-is-it-and-will-it-work Ø Europe imports more Russian gas, aiding wartime economy, report finds Ø Putin submits treaty on Russia’s strategic partnership with Iran to Duma for ratification https://tass.com/politics/1934481 Ø Putin proposes introducing UN external governance in Ukraine to hold election https://tass.com/politics/1935475 Ø Trump’s Climate Change U-turn Is a Russian Victory https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/24/trump-climate-change-russia/ Ø EU to deepen economic ties with Pakistan https://www.dawn.com/news/1900382/eu-to-deepen-economic-ties-with-pakistan Ø Our carbon bill is coming due https://www.geo.tv/latest/596855-our-carbon-bill-is-coming-due Ø Turkiye rejects global criticism over Imamoglu arrest, detains nearly 1,900 protesters Ø Macron pushes for European deterrence force in Ukraine https://tribune.com.pk/story/2536784/macron-pushes-for-european-deterrence-force-in-ukraine Ø Russia open to joint Arctic projects despite rivalries, says Putin |
