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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø ‘Diplomacy takes time’: Pak envoy reaffirms Islamabad’s commitment to Iran-US peace amid complex situation
https://www.dawn.com/news/1987129 Ø US VP Vance tells Pakistani intermediaries Trump open to ceasefire: source Ø How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran Ø Pakistan is playing peacemaker in one war while fighting another https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/pakistan-iran-peace-talks-war-afghanistan-rcna265252 Ø China, Pakistan call for Iran peace talks, normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz Ø Beware Pakistan’s general bearing peace talks https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/beware-pakistan-s-general-bearing-peace-talks Ø Pakistan Says Ready to Facilitate US-Iran Talks Within Days Ø Why Pakistan has emerged as key mediator in US-Iran war https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0330/pakistan-mediator-us-iran-war Ø Pakistan’s UN envoy engages with students on key global, regional issues as also organization’s reform Ø Pakistan condemns killing of three Indonesian UN peacekeepers in Lebanon Ø Middle East war: UN’s Türk decries ‘severe restrictions’ on free speech https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167234 Ø Middle East war: Energy crunch hits vulnerable nations https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167233 Ø Breaking the Gaza aid bottleneck: 106-tonne delivery arrives via new sea route https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167235 Ø UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution to strengthen the work of the UN system https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167232 Ø Lebanon at ‘breaking point’ as displacement soars and strikes intensify https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167231 Ø UN warns of rising evictions and settler violence in Occupied Palestinian Territory |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø EU Council chief backs Pakistan’s peace initiatives
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40413993 Ø Russia sending second ship with oil to Cuba amid US blockade https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/russia-sending-second-ship-with-oil-to-cuba-amid-us-blockade Ø Russia Says All Gulf States Must Be Part of Reopening Strait of Hormuz Ø Russia refuses oil deliveries to countries backing G7 price cap https://www.trtworld.com/article/c5918cc57711 Ø Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/02/europe/europe-nato-iran-war-trump-consequences-intl Ø Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in war on Iran https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/spain-closes-airspace-to-us-planes-involved-in-war-on-iran Ø How are NATO allies pushing back against Trump’s Iran war demands? Ø Can Starmer’s 40-nation coalition open the Strait of Hormuz? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/can-starmers-40-nation-coalition-open-the-strait-of-hormuz |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
| Ø SBP Weekly Data Report http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp Ø IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement unlocking $1.2bn tranche https://www.dawn.com/news/1986184/imf-pakistan-reach-staff-level-agreement-unlocking-12bn-tranche Ø Exports to Europe stagnate amid challenges https://www.dawn.com/news/1986477 Ø Pakistan to seek flexibility in IMF programme for evolving contingencies amid war on Iran Ø Gulf instability and remittances’ risk https://www.dawn.com/news/1986741/gulf-instability-and-remittances-risk Ø Poverty 14.6% above official estimates: SPDC https://tribune.com.pk/story/2599845/poverty-146-above-official-estimates-spdc Ø Near-term oil prices hit record premium over later deliveries after Trump vows more attacks on Iran Ø Carbon trading deal with Norway inked https://tribune.com.pk/story/2600594/carbon-trading-deal-with-norway-inked Ø Corridors of Survival: Climate Change and the Future of Biodiversity in Pakistan https://thediplomaticinsight.com/climate-change-future-of-biodiversity-pak/ Ø Pakistan’s energy crossroads https://tribune.com.pk/story/2600001/pakistans-energy-crossroads Ø Climate change challenges https://www.dawn.com/news/1986746/climate-change-challenges Ø War in Iran and fertiliser security |
