Summary: Pakistan has begun mediation efforts between the internationally recognised Government of National Unity in western Libya and the authorities in the east, according to a Reuters report citing two Pakistani sources. The previously undisclosed initiative is seen as part of efforts to expand Islamabad’s diplomatic role, and comes months after US-led attempts to reach a political settlement in Libya.
Pakistan has begun mediation efforts between the internationally recognised Government of National Unity in western Libya and the authorities in the east, according to a Reuters report citing two Pakistani sources.
The previously undisclosed initiative is seen as part of efforts to expand Islamabad’s diplomatic role, and comes months after US-led attempts to reach a political settlement in Libya.
One source told Reuters that the United States is fully aware of Pakistan’s involvement, noting that Islamabad has played a key mediating role this year between Washington and Tehran, drawing praise from the administration of President Donald Trump.
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