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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Did Trump Signal More Security Cooperation with Pakistan? https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/12/pakistan-us-counterterrorism-security-cooperation-trump/ Ø Pakistan, US reaffirm trade and security ties https://www.dawn.com/news/1897297/pakistan-us-reaffirm-trade-and-security-ties Ø ‘Pakistan unaware’ of any US restrictions https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533327/pakistan-unaware-of-any-us-restrictions Ø Pakistan and the US Join Hands in Counterterrorism Operation https://thediplomat.com/2025/03/pakistan-and-the-us-join-hands-in-counterterrorism-operation/ Ø Moving the NATO-IP4 Partnership from Dialogue to Cooperation: Maritime Security and Next-Generation Technologies Ø A New Deal with Moscow? https://www.hudson.org/politics-government/new-deal-moscow-walter-russell-mead Ø Experts react: What Mark Carney means for the US-Canada relationship Ø Trump Tariff Tracker https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoeconomics-center/trump-tariff-tracker/ Ø The U.S. Is Already Fighting the World’s First AI War—And China Is Winning https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a64131751/ai-warfare/ Ø Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/dont-trust-russia-to-mediate-the-iran-nuclear-deal Ø Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1161066 Ø UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1161051 Ø Afghanistan: Top UN envoy calls for ‘a moment of realism’, as Taliban’s isolation grows https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1160966 Ø World’s largest conference on women calls for equality amid gender backlash https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1160951 Ø UN emergency aid fund releases $110 million for neglected humanitarian crises https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1160861 Ø ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1160661 Ø UNODC: Opium prices in Afghanistan near historic peaks, mostly benefiting large-scale traffickers |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Russia expels two British diplomats for alleged spying https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/10/russia-expels-two-british-diplomats-for-alleged-spying Ø Europe’s reliance on US weapons has risen, SIPRI says https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/10/europes-reliance-on-us-weapons-has-risen-says-sipri Ø NATO’s Rutte backs Bosnia after separatist moves by Serbian region https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/10/natos-rutte-slams-unacceptable-threats-to-bosnias-security Ø Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, setting stage for new election Ø Iran, Russia, China conduct joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman Ø Key takeaways from Irish leader Micheal Martin’s visit with Donald Trump Ø Armenia and Azerbaijan finalise draft peace deal to resolve conflict Ø Russia’s Putin backs idea of Ukraine ceasefire, but voices doubts Ø Greenland PM calls for ‘tougher rejection’ of Trump’s plan to take island Ø Trump Wants Europe to Defend Itself. Here’s What It Would Take. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/europe/europe-self-defense-trump.html Ø Turkey could be a vital partner as Europe, Ukraine seek new security framework Ø Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be ‘deterrent’ for Russia https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce98ym8k89do Ø Ukraine to eventually come back to Russia, Belarus — Lukashenko https://tass.com/world/1927851 Ø US vice president confident Trump wouldn’t support sending nukes further east into Europe https://tass.com/world/1927953 Ø EU to impose counter tariffs on US goods https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533944/eu-to-impose-counter-tariffs-on-us-goods Ø Trump threatens huge tariffs on EU spirits https://www.dawn.com/news/1897776/trump-threatens-huge-tariffs-on-eu-spirits |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
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Ø SBP Weekly Data Report Ø Monetary policy: time for caution https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533313/monetary-policy-time-for-caution Ø Laffer curve: are high rates hurting revenue? https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533315/laffer-curve-are-high-rates-hurting-revenue Ø Pakistan among worst performers in gender parity, WEF report finds Ø China gives Pakistan one-year extension on $2bn loan repayment Ø Central bank holds interest rate cut, but easing likely ahead https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1291108-central-bank Ø Moody’s lifts Pakistani banks’ outlook on firm sovereign debt support https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1291184-moody-s-lifts-pakistani-banks-outlook-on-sovereign-support Ø Pakistan resists IMF’s carbon levy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533016/pakistan-resists-imfs-carbon-levy Ø Addressing gaps in enabling digital FDI https://www.dawn.com/news/1896880/addressing-gaps-in-enabling-digital-fdi Ø Eroding bases of power https://www.dawn.com/news/1897602 Ø IMF likely to grant waiver over delay in collection of Agriculture Income Tax Ø Can Pakistan live beyond bailouts? https://www.geo.tv/latest/595000-can-pakistan-live-beyond-bailouts Ø ‘Insecure’ wheat growers switching to other cash crops https://www.dawn.com/news/1896730/insecure-wheat-growers-switching-to-other-cash-crops Ø Oil settles down more than 1% on tariff worry, supply-demand expectations Ø Decades of change https://www.dawn.com/news/1896978/decades-of-change Ø Climate change in Pakistan: The tragedy of monsoon brides Ø Declining crop yields raise alarm https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533945/declining-crop-yields-raise-alarm Ø Pakistani villagers face climate change, melting glaciers https://www.dw.com/en/pakistani-villagers-face-climate-change-melting-glaciers/video-71878639 Ø Impact of climate change on women in KP https://www.dawn.com/news/1897637/impact-of-climate-change-on-women-in-kp Ø Pakistan cotton imports set to surge as climate change hits production https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2593382/pakistan Ø Elite capture and climate justice in Pakistan https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533504/elite-capture-and-climate-justice-in-pakistan Ø Climate-smart social protection https://www.dawn.com/news/1897603 Ø Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: study Ø US military cancels climate change studies that Pentagon chief calls ‘crap’ Ø ADB grant for Pakistan’s 2022 flood victims ‘diverted to Turkiye, Syria’ Ø Solar users face higher costs as policy revised https://www.dawn.com/news/1897740/solar-users-face-higher-costs-as-policy-revised Ø GDP and the quality of life https://www.dawn.com/news/1897812/gdp-and-the-quality-of-life |
