THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  US Navy’s USS Indianapolis conducts sea exercise with Pakistan Navy in Karachi

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1168143-us-navys-uss-indianapolis-conducts-sea-exercise-with-pakistan-navy-in-karachi

Ø  Pakistan hopes US Congress will help fortify bilateral ties

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1168361-pakistan-hopes-us-congress-will-help-fortify-bilateral-ties

Ø  Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of Democracy in Pakistan and the US-Pakistan Relationship

https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/pakistan-after-the-elections-examining-the-future-of-democracy-in-pakistan-and-the-us-pakistan-relationship/

Ø  Biden’s State of the Union comes as foreign policy consensus fractures

https://www.cnas.org/press/in-the-news/bidens-state-of-the-union-comes-as-foreign-policy-consensus-fractures

Ø  1,000 US troops deploying to build offshore port for Gaza aid

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2024/03/08/1000-us-troops-deploying-to-build-offshore-port-for-gaza-aid/

Ø  Declining American Power and Changes in the International Strategic Environment

https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/declining-american-power-changes-international-strategic-environment

Ø  Debt burden hinders progress, Pakistan tells UN

https://www.dawn.com/news/1820614

Ø  UN rights chief urges comprehensive action against religious hatred and discrimination

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147437

Ø  For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147482

Ø  Gaza: Aid missions constantly under threat, warns UN humanitarian chief

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147516

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  What Russians are being told about Putin’s re-election

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68505228

Ø  Ukraine holds out despite stalled US aid, fears ‘deep advances’ by Russia

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/14/ukraine-holds-out-despite-stalled-us-aid-fears-deep-advances-by-russia

Ø  China, Russia and Iran put on show of force with Mideast naval drills

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/13/middleeast/china-russia-iran-navy-drills-intl-hnk/index.html

Ø  NATO allies must do more as Ukraine runs out of ammunition: Stoltenberg

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/14/nato-allies-must-do-more-ukraine-running-out-of-ammunition-stoltenberg

Ø  EU agrees $5.5bn boost for military aid to Ukraine

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/13/eu-5bn-euro-boost-for-ukraine-military-aid-fund-russia

Ø  Ukrainian drones and missiles strike Russian oil refineries

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/12/ukrainian-drones-and-missiles-strike-russian-oil-refineries

Ø  India signs $100bn free trade deal with European EFTA bloc

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/10/india-signs-100bn-free-trade-deal-with-european-efta-bloc

Ø  German Bundestag rejects resolution to supply Kiev with Taurus missiles

https://tass.com/world/1759583

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp

Ø  Curtain rises on five-year plan for economic revival

https://www.dawn.com/news/1821573/curtain-rises-on-five-year-plan-for-economic-revival

Ø  Attracting China’s relocating industries

https://www.dawn.com/news/1820491/attracting-chinas-relocating-industries

Ø  Socio-economic imbalances persist

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2459173/socio-economic-imbalances-persist

Ø  IMF assails ministry declaration ‘all targets have been achieved’

https://www.geo.tv/latest/534968-imf-assails-ministry-declaration-all-targets-have-been-achieved

Ø  FinMin Aurangzeb eyes ‘permanence’ in macro stability

https://www.geo.tv/latest/534821-finmin-aurangzeb-eyes-permanence-in-macro-stability

Ø  Oil dips on profit taking after price crosses $85

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-dips-profit-taking-after-price-crosses-85-2024-03-15/

Ø  Food security under threat

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2458818/food-security-under-threat-1

Ø  SC seeks details on climate initiatives

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2459372/sc-seeks-details-on-climate-initiatives

Ø  Understanding the gender-climate nexus

https://www.dawn.com/news/1820702/understanding-the-gender-climate-nexus

Ø  Gearing up for change

https://www.dawn.com/news/1821376/gearing-up-for-change

Ø  Climate change threatens EU with mass deaths and huge costs: Report

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/11/report-europe-food-health-systems-not-ready-for-climate-change-risks

Ø  COP29 host Azerbaijan plans to upgrade climate target

https://www.brecorder.com/news/40293650