RABAT, December 17. . The Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan's armed forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is holding talks with the Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. This was reported by the press agency of the LNA, whose headquarters is located in the city of Benghazi in eastern Libya.
According to her information, the Pakistani army chief went to Benghazi “to hold a series of meetings on issues of mutual interest.” It is reported that Munir is visiting Libya with a high-level military delegation, notably including the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan. The press agency also noted that during Munir's meeting with Haftar, “the parties confirmed the strength of bilateral relations and the importance of their further strengthening.”
Reuters previously reported that the Commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces plans to go to Washington in the coming weeks and meet US President Donald Trump. According to the agency, one of the main topics of the negotiations will be the prospect of Pakistani military participation in establishing an international force in the Gaza Strip. Munir recently met with the civilian and military leaders of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye – countries that are likely to participate in establishing a peacekeeping force in Gaza.
Currently, mediators at stability talks in Gaza are discussing the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the strip. The main obstacle is the disarming of paramilitary units of the Palestinian Hamas movement and the deployment of international forces in the enclave. Hamas representatives have so far refused to transfer personal weapons to any side, citing the need for their supporters to defend themselves. Regarding the deployment of international forces in Gaza, which, according to Trump's plan, should mainly be represented by contingents from Arab and Muslim countries, these same countries are extremely reluctant to accept such an initiative. According to their representatives, it is still difficult for them to understand how military personnel from Muslim countries, including Arabs, will fight Palestinian Arabs who support the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS).
