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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø Pakistan envoy to US Rizwan Sheikh begins visit to Texas in effort to expand economic ties
Ø US urges nations to respect state sovereignty amid SCO summit in Pakistan Ø Why India and Canada Expelled Each Other’s Top Diplomats Ø A Year After October 7, the Middle East Crisis Has No End in Sight https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/10/year-after-october-7-middle-east-crisis-has-no-end-sight Ø The new US strategy on the Lebanon conflict: Let it play out https://www.reuters.com/world/caught-between-competing-goals-lebanon-us-stays-sidelines-2024-10-12/ Ø 360° Reactions: One Year Since October 7 https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/360deg-reactions-one-year-october-7 Ø Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death globally due to funding shortages for therapeutic food Ø ‘Yet another’ Israeli strike on peacekeepers’ position in southern Lebanon https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155801 Ø Lebanon war: Essential services in south facing collapse, warns UN https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155771 Ø Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155746 Ø Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155711 Ø Security Council meets on north Gaza as ‘supplies for survival’ run out |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø Britain joins Europe long-range missile programme
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40327644/britain-joins-europe-long-range-missile-programme Ø Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit Ø UK’s flagship investment summit suffers bumpy build-up https://www.dawn.com/news/1864845/uks-flagship-investment-summit-suffers-bumpy-build-up Ø Kremlin says Ukraine plan may lead to conflict between Russia and NATO Ø Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5vwxgyx3o Ø Zelenskyy says ‘victory plan’ to end Russia war includes NATO membership Ø How Far-Right Election Gains Are Changing Europe https://www.cfr.org/expert-brief/how-far-right-election-gains-are-changing-europe Ø Russia tells Israel to not even consider attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, TASS says Ø EU sanctions Iran over alleged missile transfers to Russia Ø Scholz says nothing changes in Germany’s position, decisions on Ukraine https://tass.com/world/1857331 Ø EU’s rejection of dialogue on Ukraine with Russia major mistake — Hungarian PM https://tass.com/world/1857395 Ø Russia-China cooperation on the rise despite external pressure, PM says https://tass.com/politics/1856743 Ø China warns EU against EV price talks https://tribune.com.pk/story/2502428/china-warns-eu-against-ev-price-talks |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
| Ø SBP Weekly Data Report http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp Ø IMF chief expects lukewarm growth in medium term, urges reforms https://www.geo.tv/latest/569577-imf-chief-expects-lukewarm-growth-in-medium-term-urges-reforms Ø Pakistan’s successful engagement with IMF improves macroeconomic conditions: SBP Ø IMF raises alarm over banks’ heavy reliance on govt https://www.dawn.com/news/1864663/imf-raises-alarm-over-banks-heavy-reliance-on-govt Ø Low investment, savings hold back growth: SBP https://www.dawn.com/news/1865965/low-investment-savings-hold-back-growth-sbp Ø Inflows rising amid growing confidence in economy https://www.dawn.com/news/1865507/inflows-rising-amid-growing-confidence-in-economy Ø Trade deficit with nine SCO states widens 41pc https://www.dawn.com/news/1865503/trade-deficit-with-nine-sco-states-widens-41pc Ø IMF support and government reforms https://www.dawn.com/news/1864951/imf-support-and-government-reforms Ø Amid global decline in internet freedom, Pakistan classified as ‘not free’ Ø SBP projects 2.5%-3.5% GDP growth in FY25 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2503634/sbp-projects-25-35-gdp-growth-in-fy25 Ø Oil steadies, but on track for biggest weekly loss in over a month Ø Urgent call for action to secure Pakistan’s food future amid climate challenges Ø Climate change finance could land at ‘hundreds of billions’, COP29 leaders say Ø DawnMedia partners with WWF-Pakistan for ‘Breathe Pakistan’ climate change initiative https://www.dawn.com/news/1865831 Ø $10m ICIMOD climate fund secured https://tribune.com.pk/story/2502835/10m-icimod-climate-fund-secured Ø Suffocating under industrialisation https://www.dawn.com/news/1864936/suffocating-under-industrialisation Ø The plight of female farmers https://www.dawn.com/news/1864948/the-plight-of-female-farmers |
