CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (October 12-18, 2024)

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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

https://www.app.com.pk/global/pakistans-envoy-to-us-rizwan-sheikh-begins-visit-to-texas-in-effort-to-expand-economic-ties/#google_vignette

Ø  US urges nations to respect state sovereignty amid SCO summit in Pakistan

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2503189/us-urges-nations-to-respect-state-sovereignty-amid-sco-summit-in-pakistan#google_vignette

Ø  Why India and Canada Expelled Each Other’s Top Diplomats

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/15/india-canada-expel-diplomats-sikh-separatist-assassination-nijjar/

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

https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/press-releases/nearly-two-million-severely-malnourished-children-risk-death-globally-due-funding

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

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155776

 

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

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/16/qatar-calls-for-establishing-a-palestinian-state-in-meeting-with-eu-leaders

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

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/17/zelenskyy-vows-to-fight-on-even-if-allies-do-not-support-victory-plan

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

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/16/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

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-tells-israel-not-even-consider-attacking-iranian-nuclear-facilities-tass-2024-10-17/

Ø  EU sanctions Iran over alleged missile transfers to Russia

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/10/15/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

 

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

https://www.geo.tv/latest/569506-pakistans-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’

https://www.dawn.com/news/1865874/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

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-edges-up-track-biggest-weekly-loss-over-month-2024-10-18/

Ø  Urgent call for action to secure Pakistan’s food future amid climate challenges

https://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/general/item/128510-urgent-call-for-action-to-secure-pakistan-s-food-future-amid-climate-challenges.html

Ø  Climate change finance could land at ‘hundreds of billions’, COP29 leaders say

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-change-finance-could-land-hundreds-billions-cop29-leaders-say-2024-10-14/

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