CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (October 5-11, 2024)

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  The U.S. needs Pakistan more than ever

https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/The-U.S.-needs-Pakistan-more-than-ever

Ø  More States Are Vying to Mediate Conflict — What Does it Mean for Global Peace?

https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/10/more-states-are-vying-mediate-conflict-what-does-it-mean-global-peace

Ø  The Middle East on Fire

https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/10/middle-east-fire

Ø  America Needs Better Bombs

https://www.hudson.org/defense-strategy/america-needs-better-bombs-mike-gallagher

Ø  The Israel-Iran War Enters a New Stage | Middle East and North Africa Defense Intelligence Digest

https://www.hudson.org/defense-strategy/israel-iran-war-enters-new-stage-middle-east-north-africa-defense-intelligence-can-kasapoglu

Ø  Sharper: Allies and Partners

https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/sharper-allies-and-partners

Ø  The Myth That Foreign Policy Doesn’t Matter in Presidential Elections

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/myth-foreign-policy-doesnt-matter-presidential-elections

Ø  AT UN, Pakistan demands probe into ‘theft and illicit sale’ of nuclear materials in India

https://www.app.com.pk/global/at-un-pakistan-demands-probe-into-theft-and-illicit-sale-of-nuclear-materials-in-india/

Ø  Pakistan, India clash at UN over terror

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2500777/pakistan-india-clash-at-un-over-terror

Ø  Explainer: How UN peacekeepers meet the challenge of escalating conflict in Lebanon

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155466

Ø  Israel: New law blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155471

Ø  Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155451

Ø  State of Global Water Resources 2023

https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-water-resources-2023

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  EU members approve $38bn loan for Ukraine backed by Russian assets

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/9/eu-members-approve-38bn-loan-for-ukraine-backed-by-russian-assets

Ø  EU officials blast Hungary’s Orban over Ukraine stance, democratic decline

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/9/eu-officials-blast-hungarys-orban-over-ukraine-migrants-democracy

Ø  MI5 chief says Russia and Iran behind rise in assassination plots in UK

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/8/mi5-chief-says-russia-and-iran-behind-rise-in-assassination-plots-in-uk

Ø  North Koreans deployed alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, sources say

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/10/north-korea-engineers-deployed-russia-ukraine

Ø  Saudi’s MbS will not attend Russia’s BRICS summit

https://www.reuters.com/world/saudis-mbs-will-not-attend-russias-brics-summit-2024-10-10/

Ø  Iran-Russia alliance rattles the West

https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/843221-iranrussia-alliance-rattles-the-west

Ø  Why is Russia bombing ships carrying Ukrainian grain?

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/10/why-is-russia-bombing-ships-carrying-ukrainian-grain

Ø  British PM, Ukrainian president discuss ‘victory plan’ for Kiev

https://tass.com/world/1854811

Ø  France’s Macron calls for arms sales ban on Israel as Gaza war nears a year

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/6/frances-macron-calls-for-arms-sales-ban-on-israel-as-gaza-war-nears-a-year

Ø  Why Europe’s leadership wants war

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/10/5/why-europes-leadership-wants

Ø  Russia urges BRICS partners to establish alternative to IMF ahead of summit

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2502001/russia-urges-brics-partners-to-establish-alternative-to-imf-ahead-of-summit

Ø  Is Europe Becoming Ungovernable?

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/is-europe-becoming-ungovernable-4f5a8898

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

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

Ø  ‘Pakistan made policy mistakes’

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2502080/pakistan-made-policy-mistakes

Ø  Plan silent on debt restructuring

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2501334/plan-silent-on-debt-restructuring

Ø  Bidders seek full ownership of PIA amid looming privatisation

https://www.geo.tv/latest/567881-bidders-seek-full-ownership-of-pia-amid-looming-privatisation

Ø  Five IPPs ‘agree’ to govt’s demand for ‘power purchase’ contract termination

https://www.geo.tv/latest/567591-five-ipps-agree-to-govts-demand-for-power-purchase-contract-termination

Ø  2.8pc growth insufficient to dent rising poverty, warns World Bank

https://www.dawn.com/news/1864383/28pc-growth-insufficient-to-dent-rising-poverty-warns-world-bank

Ø  IMF calls for lowering trade barriers

https://www.dawn.com/news/1864382/imf-calls-for-lowering-trade-barriers

Ø  Tax on agri income from next July

https://www.dawn.com/news/1864153/tax-on-agri-income-from-next-july

Ø  Early pact termination sparks IPPs’ board meetings

https://www.dawn.com/news/1864150/early-pact-termination-sparks-ipps-board-meetings

Ø  New funding partnership with World Bank by Dec

https://www.dawn.com/news/1863978/new-funding-partnership-with-world-bank-by-dec

Ø  Convoluted intrigues of venture capital funding

https://www.dawn.com/news/1863587/convoluted-intrigues-of-venture-capital-funding

Ø  Oil retreats but heads for weekly climb on potential Mideast supply disruption

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-eases-though-investors-wary-over-potential-mideast-supply-disruption-2024-10-11/

Ø  Lopsided economic reforms

https://www.dawn.com/news/1864241/lopsided-economic-reforms

Ø  Nuclear energy’s contribution to grid rises to 17.4pc

https://www.dawn.com/news/1863770/nuclear-energys-contribution-to-grid-rises-to-174pc

Ø  Pakistan ranked lowest-risk for food safety in FY24

https://www.dawn.com/news/1863766/pakistan-ranked-lowest-risk-for-food-safety-in-fy24

Ø  Pakistan’s green energy leap

https://www.geo.tv/latest/568212-pakistans-green-energy-leap

Ø  The illusion of success through education

https://www.dawn.com/news/1863573/the-illusion-of-success-through-education

Ø  Are small farmers being left behind?

https://www.dawn.com/news/1863578/are-small-farmers-being-left-behind

Ø  Dwindling cotton production

https://www.dawn.com/news/1863581/dwindling-cotton-production