Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to fostering friendly relations with Libya, state-broadcaster PTV reported. The development came as a high-level delegation from Libya called on PM Shehbaz at the Prime Minister’s House, PTV said in a post on X. It said that the delegation comprised Libyan Prime Minister Dr Osama Saad […]
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Libyan army chief killed in plane crash in Turkiye
ANKARA: Libya’s army chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, was killed on Tuesday when a business jet carrying him crashed shortly after departing Turkiye’s capital Ankara, Libyan and Turkish officials confirmed. Read More: Libyan commander, CNS discuss maritime security Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said the aircraft went down while returning from an official […]
Pakistan clinches multi-billion-dollar arms deal with Libyan force
Pakistan has secured one of its largest-ever defence export agreements, signing a multi-billion-dollar arms deal to supply conventional military equipment to Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), according to Reuters. Read More: Chinese defence stocks surge as Pakistan signals major arms deal Valued at more than $4 billion, the agreement was finalised following a meeting last week in […]
CDF reaffirms commitment to boosting defence ties with Libya
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening defence ties with Libya, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. In a statement, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the field marshal was currently on an official visit to Libya, where he called […]
42 migrants missing after boat capsizes off Libya
GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday reported that 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast last week, in the latest tragedy along the central Mediterranean route. According to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), seven survivors were rescued after drifting at sea for six days. The […]
Tragedy at sea: 42 Migrants feared dead off Libya’s coast
At least 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off Libya’s coast, the IOM said. Libyan authorities rescued seven survivors who had drifted at sea for six days. The vessel, carrying 49 people, sank near the Al Buri offshore oilfield north-northwest of the Libyan coast. The International Organization for Migration […]
Deadly blaze on Libya migrant boat claims 50 lives
TRIPOLI: At least 50 migrants, mostly from Sudan, died when a boat caught fire off the coast of Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The tragic incident occurred on Sunday, but was confirmed on Tuesday by the IOM in a report published by Reuters. The boat was carrying 75 migrants when it […]
Pakistan navy chief, Libya’s top general discuss regional stability
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf held a high-level meeting with Libya’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, at the Pakistan Naval Headquarters in Islamabad. The meeting, facilitated by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), centered on a broad range of topics including regional security dynamics, maritime safety, and enhancing bilateral […]
Pakistan, Libya agree on joint military initiatives
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Libya have agreed to strengthen their defence cooperation during a high-level visit by Libyan Armed Forces’ Commander in Chief, Lt Gen Saddam Khalifa Haftar. He met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad. PM Shehbaz welcomed the Libyan commander and expressed hope for closer ties in […]
Trump’s travel ban deepens refugee crisis for afghans in Pakistan
In a significant setback for thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting resettlement in the United States from Pakistan, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation reinstating a travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, including Afghanistan. The banned countries are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Trump cited concerns […]