CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (September 10-16, 2022)

Ø  The United States and Pakistan Host Private Sector Forum in South Punjab
https://pk.usembassy.gov/the-united-states-and-pakistan-host-private-sector-forum-in-south-punjab/

Ø  Pakistan is seeking flood assistance — but not from foreign NGOs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/13/pakistan-flood-assistance-ngos/

Ø  Canada announces additional $25m for flood-hit people of Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1710081/canada-announces-additional-25m-for-flood-hit-people-of-pakistan

Ø  Urban flooding has everything to do with real estate corruption
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/09/flooding-pakistan-india-development/

Ø  As cost of climate change rises, UN urges compensation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/african-nations-seek-funds-as-cost-of-climate-change-rises/2022/09/09/910fc3dc-3054-11ed-bcc6-0874b26ae296_story.html

Ø  Pakistan’s Flood Disaster Shows the Perils of Climate Shortsightedness
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/14/pakistan-floods-disaster-relief-climate-change/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921

Ø  The Weakness of Xi Jinping
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/xi-jinping-china-weakness-hubris-paranoia-threaten-future

Ø  The Unkept Promises of Western Aid
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/unkept-promises-western-aid

Ø  The Wrong Way to View the Xi-Putin Meeting
https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/09/13/wrong-way-to-view-xi-putin-meeting-pub-87908

Ø  Breaking the US-China cycle of escalation over Taiwan
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/breaking-the-us-china-cycle-of-escalation-over-taiwan

Ø  Human development falling behind in ninety per cent of countries: UN report
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126121

Ø  Report: https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2021-22

Ø  UN chief sees ‘great heights’ of human endurance and heroism amid ‘climate carnage’ in Pakistan
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126411

Ø  In flood-hit Pakistan, Guterres appeals for ‘massive’ global support, tougher action on climate change
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126331

Ø  Climate change impacts ‘heading into uncharted territory’, warns UN chief
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126511

Ø  Pakistan: 2022 Monsoon Floods – Situation Report No. 03: As of 26 August 2022

Ø  https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/pakistan-2022-monsoon-floods-situation-report-no-03-26-august-2022

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Russia warns US not to provide longer-range missiles to Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/15/russia-longer-range-us-missiles-for-kyiv-would-cross-red-line

Ø  Can China and Russia establish new global order?
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2022/9/15/can-china-and-russia-establish-a-new-global-order

Ø  EU legislators say Hungary is no longer a ‘full democracy’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/15/eu-legislators-say-hungary-is-no-longer-a-full-democracy

Ø  EU parliament resolution slams China’s aggression towards Taiwan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/16/eu-parliament-resolution-slams-chinas-aggression-toward-taiwan

Ø  25% of Russian gas supplies to Turkey will be paid in rubles soon, Putin says
https://tass.com/economy/1508827

Ø  Putin states settlement of all issues related to construction of Akkuyu NPP in Turkey
https://tass.com/economy/1508895

Ø  Russia stands for early inclusion of Iran in SCO – Putin
https://tass.com/politics/1508459

Ø  Putin warns West against ‘economic egoism’, offers real food aid to emerging economies
https://tass.com/politics/1508589

Ø  Only 4.5% of Ukrainian grain went to the poorest countries – Putin
https://tass.com/politics/1509025

Ø  Germany seizes Russian oil firm Rosneft’s refineries
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/16/germany-seizes-russian-oil-firm-rosnefts-refineries

Ø  Putin tells Modi he wants Ukraine war to end as soon as possible
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/16/putin-tells-modi-he-wants-ukraine-war-to-end-as-soon-as-possible

Ø  US military intelligence says Putin unable to attain Ukraine goal
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/17/us-military-intelligence-says-putin-unable-to-attain-ukraine-goal

Ø  Turkey condemns US decision to lift Cyprus arms embargo
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/17/turkey-condemns-us-decision-to-lift-cyprus-arms-embargo

Ø  Italy floods and rain kill at least 10 overnight – officials
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62925184

Ø  Ukraine crisis: Russian oil turns to Asia
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-60783874

Ø  France boosts gas exports to Germany to offset shortfalls caused by Ukraine war
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220914-france-to-boost-gas-exports-to-germany-from-mid-october

Ø  Macron voices his support for Armenian sovereignty amid Azerbaijan ceasefire
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220916-macron-voices-his-support-for-armenian-sovereignty-amid-azerbaijan-ceasefire

Ø  Scholz says Putin still pursuing ‘imperialist goal’
https://www.dw.com/en/russia-ukraine-updates-scholz-says-putin-still-pursuing-imperialist-goal/a-63158441

Ø  Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of SCO, Samarkand
https://mofa.gov.pk/meeting-of-the-council-of-heads-of-state-of-shanghai-cooperation-organization-samarkand-15-16-september-2022/

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  Oil, food imports rise to $5bn in July-August
https://www.dawn.com/news/1710332/oil-food-imports-rise-to-5bn-in-july-august

Ø  WB warns of rising recession risk amid higher interest rates
https://www.dawn.com/news/1710328/wb-warns-of-rising-recession-risk-amid-higher-interest-rates

Ø  SBP allows remittances for flood relief
https://www.dawn.com/news/1710153/sbp-allows-remittances-for-flood-relief

Ø  Accumulated flood losses have likely grown to $22-24bn, economist says
https://www.geo.tv/latest/440161-accumulated-flood-losses-have-grown-to-22-24bn-economist-says

Ø  Traders seek revised dollar policy
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2375817/traders-seek-revised-dollar-policy

Ø  ADB to give Pakistan $1.5b at higher cost
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2376728/adb-to-give-pakistan-15b-at-higher-cost

Ø  IMF eyes expanded access to emergency aid
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2376326/imf-eyes-expanded-access-to-emergency-aid

Ø  AIIB asked to increase funding to $1bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1709316/aiib-asked-to-increase-funding-to-1bn

Ø  8.3 million acres of crops damaged
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2376335/83-million-acres-of-crops-damaged

Ø  Structural inflation and devaluation
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2376154/structural-inflation-and-devaluation

Ø  The rupee’s perpetual fall
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2376150/the-rupees-perpetual-fall

Ø  Unequal partners
https://www.dawn.com/news/1709544/unequal-partners

Ø  Pakistan’s remittances go up with $2.7bn in August
https://www.dawn.com/news/1710005/pakistans-remittances-go-up-with-27bn-in-august

Ø  Oil prices up after Basra spill, but log weekly decline
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-extends-losses-recession-fears-2022-09-16/

Ø  Pakistan’s Next Superflood Is Coming. The Cavalry Isn’t.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/15/pakistan-super-flood-climate-change/

Ø  Global warming, man-made factors worsened Pakistan floods: Study
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/16/global-warming-man-made-factors-worsened-pakistan-floods-study

Ø  Climate Change: Leaving Pakistan out to dry
https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/2022/9/14/climate-change-leaving-pakistan-out-to-dry

Ø  Climate change impacts ‘heading into uncharted territory’, warns UN chief
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126511