Overview
- Multiple Pakistani sources told Reuters that Islamabad began mediating between Libya’s eastern and western authorities after both sides requested its help late last year.
- A draft 'Libya Reunification Plan' circulated to reporters outlines a 36-month transition under a Government of National Consensus and a Presidential Council with Abdulhamid Dbeibah as prime minister and Saddam Haftar as council chairman.
- Pakistani officials say the United States is aware and involved in the initiative and that Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey have encouraged Pakistan’s role, with recent contacts including a meeting between Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir and Saddam Haftar followed by Haftar’s visit to Washington.
- Analysts and the reporting warn major obstacles remain, including disputes over control of oil revenues, election rules, political appointments, competing foreign patrons and a UN arms embargo that complicates Pakistan’s defence links with the eastern Libyan forces.
- The plan remains unconfirmed by most parties and negotiators face steep implementation risks, so the next signs to watch are formal endorsement by the rival camps, explicit backing from key external backers and arrangements for enforcing budget, security and oil-sharing rules.