THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  Pakistani premier claims US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is now in militant hands

https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-us-military-equipment-afghanistan-taliban-147275573d2dc48e4f7343626094a51b

Ø  Pakistan, US committed to eliminate menace of terrorism: Masood Khan

https://www.radio.gov.pk/04-09-2023/pakistan-us-committed-to-eliminate-menace-of-terrorism-masood-khan

Ø  Pakistan committed to expanding trade ties with US

https://www.nation.com.pk/07-Sep-2023/pakistan-committed-to-expanding-trade-ties-with-us

Ø  Pakistan Blames ‘Rushed’ US Troop Exit for Terror Resurgence

https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-blames-rushed-us-troop-exit-for-terror-resurgence-/7252042.html

Ø  Pakistan has tremendous economic potential, says Blome

https://www.dawn.com/news/1774498/pakistan-has-tremendous-economic-potential-says-blome

Ø  Climate-linked ills threaten humanity

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/pakistan-extreme-heat-health-impacts-death/

Ø  Pakistan shuts key crossing into Afghanistan after border guards exchange fire

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/6/pakistan-shuts-key-crossing-into-afghanistan-after/

Ø  The Crucial Question Surrounding Ukraine’s NATO Admission

https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/08/09/crucial-question-surrounding-ukraine-s-nato-admission-pub-90359

Ø  Why Modi Can’t Make India a Great Power

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/india/why-modi-cant-make-india-great-power

Ø  What to Expect at India’s G20 Summit

https://www.cfr.org/blog/what-expect-indias-g20-summit

Ø  UN chief hails SE Asia for vital role ‘building bridges of understanding’

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/09/1140452

Ø  Ukraine: Latest Russian attack ‘another example’ of civilian suffering

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/09/1140432

Ø  Afghanistan: WFP forced to cut food aid for 2 million more

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/09/1140372

Ø  UN provides funding boost for ‘neglected’ humanitarian crises

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/09/1140387

Ø  ‘Without renewables, there can be no future’: 5 ways to power the energy transition

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/09/1140357

Ø  Better data on corruption can reduce its impact, support sustainable development

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140282

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Russia puts advanced Sarmat nuclear missile system on ‘combat duty’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/2/russia-puts-advanced-sarmat-nuclear-missile-system-on-combat-duty

Ø  Nobel Foundation reverses invitations to Russia, Iran after backlash
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/2/nobel-foundation-reverses-invitations-to-russia-iran-after-backlash

Ø  Amid graft scandal, Ukraine to appoint Muslim defence chief Rustem Umerov
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/9/5/ukraine-to-appoint-muslim-defence-minister-amid-anti-corruption-purge

Ø  Erdogan visits Putin in Russia’s Sochi in bid to revive Ukraine grain deal
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/4/erdogan-visits-putin-in-russias-sochi-in-bid-to-revive-ukraine-grain-deal

Ø  Cuba uncovers network trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/5/cuba-uncovers-network-trafficking-cubans-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine

Ø  Schools in France sends dozens of Muslim girls home for wearing abayas
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/5/schools-in-france-send-dozens-of-muslim-girls-home-for-wearing-abaya

Ø  At least three dead as heavy rainfall triggers flash floods in Spain
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/4/at-least-two-dead-as-heavy-rainfall-triggers-flash-floods-in-spain

Ø  North Korea would pay ‘price’ if it supplies Russia with weapons, US says
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/5/north-korea-would-pay-price-if-it-supplies-russia-with-weapons-us-says

Ø  ‘Russian-only’ businesses in Thailand’s Phuket spark backlash
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/9/6/russian-only-businesses-in-thailands-phuket-spark-backlash

Ø  UK to declare Russia’s Wagner Group a ‘terrorist’ organisation
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/6/uk-to-declare-russias-wagner-group-a-terrorist-organisation

Ø  Civilians reported killed as Russia shells outdoor market in eastern Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/6/civilians-reported-killed-as-russia-shells-outdoor-market-in-east-ukraine

Ø  Blinken hails Ukraine counteroffensive as US announces $1bn in new aid
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/6/blinken-hails-ukraine-counteroffensive-as-us-announces-1bn-in-new-aid

Ø  Western officials visit UAE in efforts to halt exports to Russia: Report
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/6/us-eu-uk-officials-visit-uae-to-discuss-russia-sanctions-cnn-report

Ø  Russia blasts ‘inhumanity’ of US sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/7/russia-blasts-inhumanity-of-us-sending-depleted-uranium-shells-to-ukraine

Ø  Lavrov points to risks of Asia-Pacific region’s militarization driven by NATO penetration
https://tass.com/politics/1671035

Ø  G20 agree to grant membership to African Union – Bloomberg
https://tass.com/world/1671061

Ø  Russia to develop ties with North Korea regardless of what other countries think – Kremlin
https://tass.com/politics/1671139

Ø  Putin not planning to address G20 Summit, says Kremlin
https://tass.com/politics/1671091

Ø  Russian, Indian foreign ministers agree to step up coordination in UN, SCO, BRICS, G20
https://tass.com/politics/1670677

Ø  Moscow, Ankara, Doha grain supply project in high demand – Russian Foreign Ministry
https://tass.com/politics/1670623

Ø  Britain remains major geopolitical adversary of Russia – intelligence chief
https://tass.com/politics/1670615

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

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

Ø  Inflation to stay elevated as energy becomes costlier: Ministry of Finance

https://www.dawn.com/news/1774473/inflation-to-stay-elevated-as-energy-becomes-costlier-mof

Ø  Pakistan amidst a polycrisis

https://www.geo.tv/latest/508446-pakistan-amidst-a-polycrisis

Ø  Situationer: Why BRICS’ push for multipolarity worries the West?

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2434632/situationer-why-brics-push-for-multipolarity-worries-the-west

Ø  Foreign banks seeking 10pc commission to endorse letters of credit

https://www.dawn.com/news/1773709/foreign-banks-seeking-10pc-commission-to-endorse-letters-of-credit

Ø  Boeing, Airbus ‘likely to suspend’ spare parts supply to PIA amid liquidity crunch

https://www.geo.tv/latest/508769-boeing-airbus-likely-to-suspend-spare-parts-supply-to-pia-amid-liquidity-crunch

Ø  Exporters send SOS amid dearth of fresh orders

https://www.dawn.com/news/1774145/exporters-send-sos-amid-dearth-of-fresh-orders

Ø  IMF allows leeway on electric bills, raises gas prices by 50%

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2434556/imf-allows-leeway-on-electric-bills-raises-gas-prices-by-50

Ø  Pakistan is in a debt (death) trap

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2433977/pakistan-is-in-a-debt-death-trap

Ø  Public debt up by 22% to nearly Rs60tr in July 2023

https://www.geo.tv/latest/508620-public-debt-up-by-22-to-nearly-rs60tr-in-july-2023

Ø  Youth: the elixir of economic life

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2433974/youth-the-elixir-of-economic-life

Ø  Army pledges support for economic stability

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2434635/army-pledges-support-for-economic-stability

Ø  SIFC focuses on 5 sectors for investment

https://www.dawn.com/news/1774316/sifc-focuses-on-5-sectors-for-investment

Ø  Lending costs at record high

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2434683/lending-costs-at-record-high

Ø  Govt cracks down on dollar smuggling

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2434559/govt-cracks-down-on-dollar-smuggling

Ø  SBP brings ‘structural reforms’ for ‘transparency’ in exchange companies’ sector

https://www.geo.tv/latest/508684-sbp-brings-structural-reforms-for-transparency-in-exchange-companies-sector

Ø  Oil falls on stronger U.S. dollar, China worries; heading for weekly gain

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-prices-ease-demand-concerns-still-headed-weekly-gain-2023-09-08/

Ø  The eastern rivers

https://www.dawn.com/news/1774527

Ø  Rethinking power sector reforms

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2433973/rethinking-power-sector-reforms

Ø  In pursuit of quality PHC

https://www.dawn.com/news/1774641

Ø  CLIMATE-LINKED ILLS THREATEN HUMANITY

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/pakistan-extreme-heat-health-impacts-death/

Ø  Climate change and air pollution must be tackled together: WMO

https://www.tbsnews.net/world/climate-change-and-air-pollution-must-be-tackled-together-wmo-696186

Ø  Record summer heat supercharged by man-made climate change, study finds

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230907-climate-change-supercharged-this-summer-s-record-heat-study