CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (October 26-November 1, 2024)

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  What would a Trump or Harris presidency mean for Pakistan?

https://www.dawn.com/news/1867350

Ø  Pakistan’s exports to US increase by 6.18% in Q1 of FY2024

https://www.app.com.pk/business/pakistans-exports-to-us-increase-by-6-18-in-q1-of-fy2024/

Ø  Pakistan’s Perspective on the 2024 U.S. Elections

https://www.freiheit.org/south-asia/pakistans-perspective-2024-us-elections

Ø  CNAS Launches New Initiative with Support from the Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation on “Realizing the Potential of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership”

https://www.cnas.org/press/press-release/cnas-launches-new-initiative-with-support-from-the-motwani-jadeja-family-foundation-on-realizing-the-potential-of-the-u-s-india-strategic-partnership

Ø  Race, Foreign Policy, and the 2024 Presidential Election

https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/10/election-survey-2024-foreign-policy-race?lang=en

Ø  How Would the US Handle a Nuclear Iran?

https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/how-would-us-handle-nuclear-iran-walter-russell-mead

Ø  Pakistan renews its call for end to US embargo against Cuba, voicing concern over its adverse impact

https://www.app.com.pk/global/pakistan-renews-its-call-for-end-to-us-embargo-against-cuba-voicing-concern-over-its-adverse-impact/

Ø  General Assembly renews long-standing call for end to US embargo against Cuba

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1156316

Ø  UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1156306

Ø  ‘UNRWA is irreplaceable’

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1156241

Ø  ‘Entire population of north Gaza at risk of dying,’ warns UN’s top humanitarian official

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1156171

Ø  ‘Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff’: UN relief coordinator

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1156096

Ø  At UN, Pakistan calls for steps to offset threats to regional, international security

https://www.app.com.pk/global/at-un-pakistan-calls-for-steps-to-offset-threats-to-regional-international-security-2/#google_vignette

Ø  Pakistan calls on UNSC to act decisively to enforce ceasefire in Gaza

https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/847518

Ø  At UN, Pakistan voices concern over supply of advanced weapons to ‘one state’ in South Asia

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2577277/pakistan

 

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Spain floods: number killed passes 150 as scientists say climate change ‘most likely explanation’ – as it happened

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/31/spain-floods-valencia-malaga-latest-news

Ø  Ukraine is now struggling to cling on, not to win

https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/10/29/ukraine-is-now-struggling-to-cling-on-not-to-win

Ø  UK urged to break with France, North Korea and Russia on UN nuclear war resolution

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/31/uk-urged-break-france-north-korea-russia-un-nuclear-war-resolution

Ø  Modi, Spain’s Sanchez launch India’s first private military aircraft plant

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/28/modi-spains-sanchez-launch-indias-first-private-military-aircraft-plant

Ø  Russia’s Putin launches drill of nuclear forces simulating strikes

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/29/putin-launches-drill-of-nuclear-forces-simulating-retaliatory-strikes

Ø  EU hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, prompting rebuke from Beijing

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/10/30/eu-slaps-tariffs-on-chinese-evs-prompting-rebuke-from-beijing

Ø  Georgia prosecutors investigating allegations of election fraud

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/30/georgia-prosecutors-investigating-allegations-of-election-fraud

Ø  Ukraine prepares to fight North Korean troops in Kursk as war escalates

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/31/ukraine-prepares-to-fight-north-korean-troops-in-kursk-as-war-escalates

Ø  Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxvnwkl5kgo

Ø  Comprehensive partnership with Iran to be signed soon — Lavrov

https://tass.com/politics/1865151

Ø  Pakistan, Russia to boost trade through enhanced banking channels

https://dailytimes.com.pk/1235371/pakistan-russia-to-boost-trade-through-enhanced-banking-channels/

Ø  Pakistan vows boosting military ties with Russia: ISPR

https://www.dawn.com/news/1868458/pakistan-vows-boosting-military-ties-with-russia-ispr

 

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

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

Ø  Pakistan posts fiscal surplus for first time in 24 years

https://www.dawn.com/news/1869024/pakistan-posts-fiscal-surplus-for-first-time-in-24-years

Ø  SBP governor sees promising economic outlook

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2505350/sbp-governor-sees-promising-economic-outlook

Ø  Benefitting through SCO and BRICS

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2505718/benefitting-through-sco-and-brics

Ø  Foreign aid drops 60pc in first quarter

https://www.dawn.com/news/1868596/foreign-aid-drops-60pc-in-first-quarter

Ø  Govt meets only two fiscal conditions

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2506651/govt-meets-only-two-fiscal-conditions

Ø  FinMin Aurangzeb laments lack of trade with neighbours

https://www.geo.tv/latest/571296-finmin-aurangzeb-laments-lack-of-trade-with-neighbours

Ø  Despite Rs85bn expected price, PIA attracts only Rs10bn offer from sole bidder

https://www.geo.tv/latest/571927-despite-rs85bn-expected-price-pia-attracts-only-rs10bn-bid-from-sole-bidder

Ø  Oil gains more than $2 after settlement on reports Iran preparing Israel attack

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-rise-optimism-over-solid-us-fuel-demand-2024-10-31/

Ø  Electricity — a state monopoly

https://www.dawn.com/news/1868103/electricity-a-state-monopoly

Ø  Rich polluters urged to honour pledges

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2505910/rich-polluters-urged-to-honour-pledges

Ø  Sindh govt blames climate change for surge in vector-borne diseases

https://www.dawn.com/news/1868726/sindh-govt-blames-climate-change-for-surge-in-vector-borne-diseases

Ø  ADB approves $500m loan to support climate change in Pakistan

https://mettisglobal.news/adb-approves-500m-loan-to-support-climate-change-in-pakistan/

Ø  Pakistan’s Moment at COP29

https://dailytimes.com.pk/1235625/pakistans-moment-at-cop29/

Ø  Pakistan finalises its climate, disaster risk finance, and insurance priority actions for funding support from Global Shield

https://www.undp.org/pakistan/press-releases/pakistan-finalises-its-climate-disaster-risk-finance-and-insurance-priority-actions-funding-support-global-shield

Ø  Climate Change Could Cut Pakistan’s GDP by 21% by 2070: ADB

https://propakistani.pk/2024/10/31/climate-change-could-cut-pakistans-gdp-by-21-by-2070-adb/

Ø  Deadliest weather made worse by climate change – scientists

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxvnk10xz2o

Ø  Australia Has Already Warmed by More Than 1.5 Degrees C

https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/australia-has-already-warmed-by-more-than-1-5-degrees-c/

Ø  1.2 billion people at ‘high risk’ from climate change: World Bank

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1246121-1-2-billion-people-at-high-risk-from-climate-change-world-bank

Ø  China resists mounting pressure to do more on climate change

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/31/china-climate-change-cop29/

Ø  Govt declares ‘smog calamity’ across Punjab

https://www.dawn.com/news/1869029/govt-declares-smog-calamity-across-punjab

Ø  Population boom or bust

https://www.dawn.com/news/1868099/population-boom-or-bust

Ø  Agriculture: Climate change — crops production at risk

https://www.dawn.com/news/1868098/agriculture-climate-change-crops-production-at-risk

Ø  Weeding out a crop killer

https://www.dawn.com/news/1868102/weeding-out-a-crop-killer

Ø  Saving Karachi’s Oxygen Islands

https://aurora.dawn.com/news/1145259/saving-karachis-oxygen-islands