ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday called for renewed momentum behind a Libyan-led peace process, arguing before the United Nations Security Council that financial transparency and unified spending could be decisive in stabilizing the country.
Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, addressed the Council's quarterly session on the UN Support Mission in Libya, framing the crisis around three interlinked tracks -- political, security, and economic -- and placing emphasis on the economic dimension as "central to sustainable peace."
"Pakistan considers Libya a brotherly country," the envoy said, welcoming what he described as a "milestone" agreement among Libyan leaders on a unified spending framework.
According to the press release, the ambassador suggested it could reduce fragmentation and restore confidence in state institutions if implemented effectively.
Pakistan also sought to reframe UN sanctions, stressing that asset freezes should not be seen as punitive but as "safeguards for Libyan resources."
The envoy pointed to provisions under a recent Security Council resolution aimed at improving transparency and management of frozen assets, including cooperation with Libya’s sovereign wealth structures.
On security, Islamabad welcomed a relative calm in and around Tripoli and backed continued efforts to unify all Libyan stakeholders. It also supported ongoing UN mediation between eastern and western factions.
Pakistan cited unresolved disputes between Libya’s rival legislative bodies over electoral laws and institutional control, endorsing the UN’s structured dialogue approach to bridge these gaps.
Ahmad concluded by committing to continued cooperation with Security Council partners in support of a "stable, secure and united Libya."
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