The UN's refugee agency has called for the urgent rescue of hundreds of migrants who remain stranded in a remote military buffer zone on the Tunisia-Libya border. READ MORE Hope fades as contact is lost with migrants stranded on Tunisia's bordersCity residents demanded the expulsion of the migrants as racially motivated attacks and anti-migrant rhetoric increased. Libyan authorities and the country's Red Crescent reported the discovery of the bodies of migrants, including women and children, on the Tunisian-Libyan border. Minister of Defence Imed Memich told the Tunisian parliament on Friday morning that the crisis had become a matter of national security. The man said one person in his group had died after being injured by Tunisian security forces.

Investment opportunitiesThis enabled them to be fully briefed on the facilities granted to foreign investors and the investment opportunities available in Libya in the various fields within the approved investment map. Visas and flightsIn turn, minister Hwej stressed the need to facilitate visa procedures and movement and work to reopen the stalled flights between the two countries. He also expressed his support for the success of the Libyan Moroccan Investment Forum to be held in Tangiers next September. Hwej added that the Libyan government aims to encourage the trade and investment sectors with the participation of the local and foreign private sector in accordance with Investment Law No 9. Casablanca Public Works Company visits Tripoli Chamber – invited to invest in Libya (libyaherald.com)After a 9-year closure, Morocco appoints two new Consuls to Tripoli and Benghazi – reopening expected this summer (libyaherald.com)The Libyan Moroccan Forum for Trade and Business: 11 to 14 September in Tangiers, Morocco (libyaherald.com)

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday that talks were underway about whether a bureaucrat or a politician should be appointed to the coveted slot of caretaker prime minister. “In case there’s a consensus that a politician can be appointed, then it can either be Ishaq Dar or any other politician from any party,” Sanaullah told media. Sanaullah also tried to clear air about PML-N’s nomination of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for the slot of caretaker prime minister, arguing that that no one in the government proposed his name. Sanaullah said thatEarlier this week rumours that Dar was a possible candidate for the post of interim CM began to circulate. In fact, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that the finance minister could be appointed to the post.

The statement addressed the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in Sweden and called for high-level emergency meetings as needed. The far-right group Danske Patrioter on Monday posted a video in which a man is seen desecrating and burning what appeared to be the Holy Quran. Saudi Arabia, home to the holy cities of Makkah and Madina, has also denounced protests by a Sweden-based Iraqi refugee who last month burned pages of the Holy Quran outside Stockholm’s main mosque. In a separate protest last week, a refugee, Salwan Momika, stepped on the Holy Quran but did not burn it, prompting Riyadh to hand a protest note to the Swedish charge d’affaires. Pakistan slammed the desecration of the Muslim holy book, as well as the dishonouring of its national flag, outside its embassy in Copenhagen.

ISLAMABAD: At least eight people, including a child, were killed and nine others were injured on Friday when a van carrying tourists plunged into a ravine near Babusar Pass in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, officials said. Meanwhile, Chilas Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Wazir Liaqat said the van, carrying 16 tourists, was headed to Gilgit from Sahiwal. “After it fell into the ravine, the van caught fire,” he told media, adding that the wounded persons were being moved to the Chilas Regional Headquarters Hospital. Earlier this month, six people were killed and 17 others were injured when a bus carrying tourists plunged into a ravine on the Karakoram Highway near the Thalichi area in GB. Previously, five tourists were killed and 13 were injured in two traffic accidents in GB’s Hunza — when a van fell into a ravine and another crashed into a mountain.

HUB: The recent rains have resulted in the filling of the Hub Dam, a development that brings hope to the citizens of Karachi. The dam is now expected to provide 100 million gallons of water per day to the residents of Karachi for a duration of three years. Abdur Rahman, the Project Director of Hub Dam, expressed optimism about the potential water supply. He mentioned that the dam has the capacity to deliver 160 million gallons of water to both Karachi and Balochistan. At its current capacity, the dam can supply the city with up to 100 million gallons of water per day.

The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the U.S. issued a joint statement yesterday in support of SRSG / UNSMIL head Bathily’s efforts for elections. The P3+2 stress that discussions on the way forward must be part of the wider UN-facilitated political negotiation. It warned of dire consequences for Libya as a result of any unilateral initiatives to address the political deadlock. The 6 + 6 Committee was, it will be recalled, formed by the HoR and the HSC to draft election laws. The status quo political entities (HoR and HSC) are attempting to delay the holding of elections and claim that elections can only be held if, and, when a unified government is in office.

28 July 2023 CORRESPONDENTSTripoli, LibyaReutersThe United Nations Libya mission warned on Thursday against "unilateral initiatives" to address the country's political stalemate after two legislative bodies proposed creating a new interim government as a precursor to elections. "Unilateral actions, like similar attempts seen in the past, could inflict serious negative consequences for Libya and trigger further instability and violence," the UN mission said in a statement noting the legislative bodies' proposals. An effort by the HoR to appoint a new government last year led to a day of heavy fighting in Tripoli. The bodies have instead announced a separate roadmap that would involve replacing Dbeibah's government before any move towards the national elections that would replace them. It aims to form a new interim government to supervise presidential and parliamentary elections.

Soon after, oil was discovered and earned the country immense wealth. Since 2014, Libya has been divided into competing political and military factions based in different parts of the country. 16th Century - Libya becomes part of the Ottoman Empire, which joins the three provinces of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan into one regency in Tripoli. 1934 - Italy steps up Italian migration as part of an eventual plan for the incorporation of Libya into a Greater Italy. 1971 - National referendum approves proposed Federation of Arab Republics (FAR) comprising Libya, Egypt and Syria.

The siblings of murder victim Sion Grech have given notice that they will claim damages for the acquittal of the two men accused of Grech’s killing, after years of delayed court proceedings. 52-year-old Ismael Habesh from Libya and 55-year-old Faical Mahouachi from Tunisia were indicted for Sion Grech’s murder in 2005, after Grech’s was found dumped in a field after she was stabbed 17 times. Habesh alone was found guilty of using a stolen vehicle, but was acquitted of wilful homicide by 7 votes to 2, Mahouachi by 8 votes to 1. The Libyan was handed a three-year prison sentence forthe stolen vehicle, but left the courtroom a free man, having already spent that time in preventive custody. The judicial protest was signed by lawyers Roberto Montalto, Evelyn Borg Costanzi, and Matthew Cutajar.

The Customs authorities have also been instructed to curb the illegal trade of Radial Tyres to safeguard the domestic industry. The unlawful import of steel billets and rebars has been identified as a serious threat to the survival of the local steel industry in Pakistan. PALSP highlighted in their letter to the Prime Minister that the smuggling of steel from Iran and Afghanistan has been persisting unchecked, leading to adverse consequences for the domestic steel sector. The situation demands immediate action to protect the domestic steel industry from further deterioration. The government has assured the steel industry stakeholders of their commitment to curbing smuggling and safeguarding the interests of local businesses.

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File PhotoKenya was supposed to have had a team in the CAF Champions League but Gor Mahia were kicked out after their club licensing certificate was revoked. Kakamega Homeboyz will take on Al Hilal Benghazi of Libya in the first preliminary round of CAF Confederation Cup that gets underway in August. Gor was supposed to return to the Champions League but their past sins of failing to clear with former foreign players worked against them. Homeboyz are clinging on hope that Kasarani or Nyayo Stadiums will be given the greenlight to host their home matches. Should the inspectors fail to be impressed, Homeboyz will have to stage their home matches either in Tanzania.

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BEIJING: Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen Li Shangfu said that the military cooperation between China and Pakistan is delivering high-level performance, with close high-level exchanges and constantly improved cooperation mechanisms. “The cooperation between the Chinese and Pakistani air forces has yielded fruitful results. In his opening remarks, Gen Li Shangfu noted that China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and iron-clad friends. “Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the relations between China and Pakistan and has provided overall guidance for the growth of bilateral relations”, he added. On the occasion, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber thanked China for its long-term assistance to the PAF.