THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

1. Alarm Over Anti-Pakistan Bill Moved In US Senate
https://www.dawn.com/news/1649226/alarm-over-anti-pakistan-bill-moved-in-us-senate
2. Bill Text Available at
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/ROS21F13.pdf
3. Terrorist and Other Militant Groups in Pakistan
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11934
4. Twenty Years of Military Operations in Afghanistan: Key Questions
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11935
5. U.S. Military Withdrawal and Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Frequently Asked Questions
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46879
6. Pak-US Ties In a Changing International Environment
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2322544/pak-us-ties-in-a-changing-international-environment
7. To Receive Testimony on the Conclusion Of Military Operations In Afghanistan And Plans For Future Counterterrorism Operations
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-conclusion-of-military-operations-in-afghanistan-and-plans-for-future-counterterrorism-operations
8. Defense Chief Says He Advised Against Staying in Afghanistan ‘Forever’
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/us/politics/house-hearing-milley-austin-afghanistan.html
9. The agonizing problem of Pakistan’s nukes
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/09/28/the-agonizing-problem-of-pakistans-nukes/
10. Deputy Secretary-General, at First Global Parliamentary Meeting for Sustainable Development, Praises Government Action to Protect Public Health amid COVID-19
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/dsgsm1637.doc.htm
11. Governments Must Look Beyond Short-Term, National Interests to Build Fairer, Greener World, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Affairs Advisory Board
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/dsgsm1639.doc.htm
12. United Nations, International Organizations Announce New Partnership at Energy Summit for Transition to Renewable Energy in Peacekeeping
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/en331.doc.htm
13. Clean, Renewable Energy Is ‘the Difference between Life and Death’, Will Prevent Climate Catastrophe, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Dialogue
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20932.doc.htm
14. United Nations Secretary-General Meets with Pacific Leaders, 23 September
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm2259.doc.htm
15. 2021:Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization
https://www.un.org/annualreport/index.html

RUSSIA & EUROPE

1. Denmark’s FM due in Islamabad today on two-day official visit
https://radio.gov.pk/30-09-2021/danish-fm-arriving-islamabad-today-on-a-two-day-official-visit
2. FM Qureshi arrives in London on three-day official visit
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2322034/fm-qureshi-arrives-in-london-on-three-day-official-visit
3. Disappointed by the US, Turkey cautiously looks to Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/29/turkey-russia-us-erdogan-putin-summit-sochi
4. Russia says it’s in sync with Pakistan, China, US on Afghan Taliban
https://www.dawn.com/news/1648549
5. A Joint Russian-Pakistani exercise of special forces units Druzhba-2021 has started in Kuban
https://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12385968@egNews
6. Pakistan Army participates in ‘Peace Mission’ joint exercise in Russia
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2321393/pakistan-army-participates-in-peace-mission-joint-exercise-in-russia
7. Qureshi, Swedish FM discuss areas of mutual cooperation
https://www.app.com.pk/national/qureshi-swedish-fm-discuss-areas-of-mutual-cooperation/
8. FM, Romanian counterpart discuss latest situation in Afghanistan
https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/621278-FM,-Romanian-counterpart-discuss-latest-situation-in-Afghanistan
9. UK and France reheat one of the world’s oldest rivalries at a risky time for both
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/25/europe/uk-france-spat-could-have-consequences-intl-gbr-cmd/index.html
10. Foreign Secretary meets Islamabad-based EU Heads of Missions
https://mofa.gov.pk/foreign-secretary-meets-islamabad-based-eu-heads-of-missions/
11. Pakistani FM Qureshi meets FM Sophie Wilmes of Belgium on the sidelines of UNGA
https://www.theasiantelegraph.net/pakistani-fm-qureshi-meets-fm-sophie-wilmes-of-belgium-on-the-sidelines-of-unga/
12. Pakistan must abide by HR regimes to qualify for GSP+ after ’23: EU official
https://www.dawn.com/news/1648242

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

1. SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
2. Fitch sees US dollar to reach Rs180 in 2022
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2322680/fitch-sees-us-dollar-to-reach-rs180-in-2022
3. Rupee slides further, touches new all-time low
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2322615/rupee-slides-further-touches-new-all-time-low
4. Ban on export of commodities sought to contain domestic prices
https://www.dawn.com/news/1649241/ban-on-export-of-commodities-sought-to-contain-domestic-prices
5. Pakistan Stock Exchange loses the Midas touch in July-Sept
https://www.dawn.com/news/1649445/pakistan-stock-exchange-loses-the-midas-touch-in-july-sept
6. Import of 550,000 tons of wheat given the nod
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2322770/import-of-550000-tons-of-wheat-given-the-nod
7. Protecting Pakistan’s agriculture sector
https://www.geo.tv/latest/373201-protecting-pakistans-agriculture-sector
8. Govt committed to IMF programme: Shaukat Tarin
https://www.geo.tv/latest/372793-govt-is-committed-to-the-international-monetary-fund-imf-programme
9. IMF asks govt to do away with subsidies
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2322479/imf-asks-govt-to-do-away-with-subsidies
10. Textile mills aim to meet $21b export target
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2322725/textile-mills-aim-to-meet-21b-export-target
11. Oil steadies after report China ready to buy more
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-falls-after-us-inventories-post-surprise-gain-2021-09-30/
12. World Bank, ADB prepare climate risk profile of Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1648423
13. Indus Delta vulnerable to climate change impacts: experts
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/895455-indus-delta-vulnerable-to-climate-change-impacts-experts
14. Climate of change
https://www.dawn.com/news/1648462
15. UK Foreign Minister Discusses Afghanistan, Climate Change With Pakistani Counterpart
https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/uk-foreign-minister-discusses-afghanistan-cl-1362169.html
16. Climate finance needed to intensify efforts under INDCs
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/896391-climate-finance-needed-to-intensify-efforts-under-indcs
17. Climate change: COP26 is the biggest conference in the world. Here’s why it matters
https://www.cnet.com/news/climate-change-cop26-is-the-biggest-conference-in-the-world-heres-why-it-matters/