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“This conference being held on 8th March, 2023 is an initiative of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The foreign minister will chair the High-Level segment. Later, on March 10 the foreign minister will attend an event on Islamophobia in New York. Meanwhile, Germany’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Tobias Lindner will visit Pakistan from 4-7 March, 2023. “This visit is taking place within days of the visit of the foreign minister and minister of state to Germany for the Munich Security Dialogue.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested three alleged traffickers responsible for sending migrants illegally to unknown destinations via Libya from Pakistan, ARY News reported. FIA’s Punjab chapter conducted raids in Gujrat and arrested accused Raja Raheel and Sufyan. The investigation has started while raids are being carried out for the arrest of the remaining accused, said FIA spokesperson. At a weekly briefing, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the embassy of Pakistan in Libya was facilitating the process of identification of the bodies. “Pakistan embassy and foreign affairs ministry were in touch with the families of the people who had died in the boat accident,” he continued.

The agent cheated, the boat sank after seating more than 150 people, the heirs – daily OsafGujrat (Newsdesk) Many Pakistanis died after the migrant boat sank in ItalyMost of them belong to Gujarat and Kharian. Muhammad Arif, a resident of Dulanwala village in Gujarat, whose son Ali Hasnain died in a boat capsizing accident near Italy. An FIA team today visited Dulanwala village near Gujarat where the relatives of Ali Hasnain who died in a boat accident. On February 22, Ali Hasnain called for the last time and said that he is going to Italy by ship from Libya today. No more than that will be on board the ship, but the agent cheated us and put more than 150 people on the ship.

Producing grains locally and preserving the strategic stock of them is a matter of national security, he added. Wheat import bill will rise sharply – needs strategic rethinkBoulsien stressed that Libya will face a significant increase in its wheat import bill, and this is due to two main factors. First, is the large dependence on wheat as a basic food component in Libyans’ diet. Second, is the decrease in its wheat production relative to its domestic consumption. The first is how to increase wheat production in the region through collective investment measures and benefit from cheap energy sources and fertilizers in this strategic field.

“The political process remains protracted and falls short of the aspirations of Libyans, who seek to elect their leaders and reinvigorate their political institutions,” said Abdoulaye Bathily, Special Representative for Libya and head of the UN’s political mission in the country, known as UNSMIL. Special Representative Bathily, appointed in September 2022, had aimed to help Libyan parties and international partners to agree on a constitutional basis for those elections by the end of February. ‘Crisis of legitimacy’Meanwhile, Mr. Bathily said Libya’s political class continues to face a major crisis of legitimacy, and most State institutions lost their authority in the eyes of ordinary Libyans “years ago”. ‘Fragile’ calmTurning to Libya’s reconciliation process, the Special Representative praised strong support from the African Union and called for the holding of an inclusive conference to that end. “Reconciliation is a long-term process that should be inclusive, victim-centred, rights-based and grounded on transitional justice principles,” he said.

The activities of the ninth conference of the Arab Women Organization started in Tripoli on Monday in the presence of the Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, as Libya presided over the ninth conference, according to Hokoometna platform. The conference reviews the recommendations of four regional studies on topics related to election laws and political parties, violence and sexual harassment in the workplace, social protection systems for women in the field of health in the Arab region, the reality faced by women and girls who are victims of wars, armed conflicts, occupation and terrorism in the Arab world, and the measures taken to protect and support them. It also discussed 24 national reports on the experiences of Arab countries on those topics, in addition to honoring the winners of the organization’s competition in its first edition for 2023: Sami Kulaib from Lebanon, Mashaer Abdul Karim Bashir Youssef from Sudan, and Asmaa Bin Al Fassi from Morocco. Meanwhile, Dbeibah praised the Libyan woman whom he described as subjected to arrest and assassination as a result of the war and the fight against terrorism, saying Libyan women's will was not weakened despite all those hurdles, and adding that Libyan women continued to defend the unity and independence of Transportation their country, demonstrated courage and patriotism and showed competence to lead their country. He also proposed that the conference issues a "Tripoli Declaration" to enhance the political participation of Arab women.

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They also allocated 100 billion Lebanese pounds ($1.2 million) in accommodation allowance for the occupants of buildings recommended for evacuation by inspection committees. In addition, ministers approved a $50 million loan, with an interest rate of 4 percent, for the payment of debts owed to international organizations. Many other official and military posts will become vacant in the coming weeks and months, including the office of governor of the country’s central bank in July. The current governor, Riad Salameh, who is facing money laundering and corruption charges, has said he will not seek another term. Security and judicial investigations were launched immediately.”Also on Monday, service resumed at Lebanese banks after a strike lasting for more than two weeks.

Abdoulaye Bathily, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ special representative for Libya, told the U.N. Security Council in New York that the latest initiative aims for elections within 10 months. “They question the will and desire of political actors to hold inclusive and transparent elections in 2023.”Ravaged by civil war since 2011, oil-rich Libya is divided between rival governments. The elections weren’t held following disagreements over several key issues, including the eligibility for presidential candidacy. Bathily and many international actors hope that elections could unify the divided nation. Those divisions have fueled violence between armed groups and driven untold numbers of unsafe journeys by boat from Libya across the Mediterranean.

The Misrata Court of Appeal - First Criminal Circuit - adjourned Sunday trial of individuals accused of having links to ISIS so that it gives the defense team an opportunity to prepare their legal procedures. The trial began on Sunday morning in the presence of the defense lawyers for the 56 defendants, in addition to the presence of the lawyers claiming the civil rights of the blood relatives, who called on the court to quickly decide on the verdict. The Public Prosecution also demanded that the case be quickly reserved for ruling, given the lengthy period of its deliberations, which have reached two years now. Meanwhile, the judge heard the statements of eyewitnesses in the group of charges against the individuals in order to record them in the case file and announce the verdict upon the completion of hearing the testimony of all witnesses. The trial session took place amidst strict security measures, in the presence of the families of the victims and the fighters of the Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous operation, which ended the presence of ISIS in Sirte: the largest stronghold in Libya of the terrorist group.

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The European Union (EU) launched in Tunisia on February 21 and 22, a workshop on free zones in Libya, as part of the activities of the “E-NABLE” project, which is funded by the EU and implemented by the “Expertise France” Foundation according to the European Union office in Libya. The workshop discussed the development of a comprehensive national strategy for free zones in order to expand the scope of trade movement locally, improve the investment climate, and support Libyan economic growth, according to the same source. A number of Libyan officials from the Ministries of Economy and Trade, Foreign Affairs, and Planning participated in the workshop, as well as representatives of the Marisa Free Zone, the Misrata Free Zone, and the Customs Authority.

Chairman of Libya’s High Council of State, Khaled Al-Mishri, held talks on Sunday with Tobias Björn Bacherle, a member of German parliament (Bundestag) at the Council’s headquarters in Tripoli. According to a statement by the council, Al-Mishri, Bacherle and the latter’s accompanying delegation discussed developments in the political process related to holding Libyan elections. “For its part, the German side expressed its country’s strong support for the state of Libya and its stability to cross this stage and reach political stability.”

At least 59 migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off the coast of ItalyEnlarge this image toggle caption Giuseppe Pipita/AP Giuseppe Pipita/APROME — A wooden boat crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn Sunday off the Italian coast, authorities said. At least 80 people were found alive, including some who reached the shore after the shipwreck just off Calabria's coastline along the Ionian Sea, the Italian Coast Guard said. One man was taken into custody for questioning after fellow survivors indicated he was a trafficker, state TV said. Italian state TV quoted survivors as saying the boat had set out five days earlier from Turkey. In 2022, some 105,000 migrants arrived on Italian shores, some 38,000 more than in 2021, according to Interior Ministry figures.