HAYMANA:&nbsp;Turkish authorities on Wednesday found the cockpit voice recorder and black box from a private jet that crashed killing the head of Libya&#39;s armed forces and his four aides. The Falcon 50 aircraft requested an emergency landing because of electrical failure minutes after it took off from the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday, but contact was lost, Turkish officials said. The plane was returning to Tripoli. The wreckage was located by Turkish security personnel in the Haymana district near Ankara. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters at the crash site that the plane&#39;s voice recorder and the flight data recorder (black box) had been recovered. &quot;The examination and evaluation processes of these devices have been initiated,&quot; he said. Turkey&#39;s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said later on X: &quot;The analysis of the voice recorder and flight data recorder to determine the cause of the aircraft&#39;s crash will be carried out in a neutral country.&quot; The findings would be shared &quot;with our nation and the entire world with full transparency&quot;, he added. Analysis &#39;may take monthsLieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad and four other aides were returning to Tripoli after holding talks in Ankara with Turkish military officials. There were eight people aboard the plane including three crew members. Libya&#39;s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah expressed &quot;deep sadness and great sorrow&quot; over the death of the army chief. Yerlikaya said the bodies were still at the crash site that covers approximately three square kilometres (one square mile), adding that a 22-member Libyan delegation including five relatives of the deceased had arrived in Ankara. &quot;We pray for God&#39;s mercy upon those who lost their lives in this tragic accident and extend our condolences to their families,&quot; he added. A total of 408 personnel from the government&#39;s disaster agency AFAD, police and health services are at the scene, the minister said, while the real-time imagery from the area is being relayed by drones. Turkish officials said the Ankara prosecutor&#39;s office has launched an investigation into the incident. Tolga Tuzun Inan of Istanbul-based Bahcesehir University said a single electrical failure would not leave an aircraft completely dark. &quot;When multiple triggering factors combine with meteorological conditions, such a situation may occur,&quot; he told the private NTV broadcaster. He said data from the black box would reveal what happened, but cautioned that the analysis process could take several months. Erdogan&#39;s condolencesHaddad had been the army&#39;s chief of general staff since August 2020 and was appointed by then-prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered condolences over the loss of lives during a phone call with Prime Minister Dbeibah, his office said. Libya is split between a UN-recognised government in Tripoli, led by Dbeibah, and commander Khalifa Haftar&#39;s administration in the east. The North African country has been divided since a NATO-backed revolt toppled and killed longtime leader Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. Turkey has close ties with the UN-backed government in Tripoli, to which it provides economic and military support. But Ankara has recently also reached out to the rival administration in the east, with the head of Turkey&#39;s intelligence agency, Ibrahim Kalin, meeting with Haftar in Benghazi in August.

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reaffirmed its unwavering support for Libya&rsquo;s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity and that a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process remains indispensable to achieving durable peace. At the UN Security Council briefing on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, delivered a clear and resolute message, stating that Libya&rsquo;s future must be determined by Libyans themselves, without dilution of sovereignty or fragmentation of national purpose, said a press release shared by Pakistan&rsquo;s Permanent Mission to the UN on X on Saturday.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2002144130940506412&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fsections%2F&sessionId=1de18ebc49bf61c3bd3b6890b602e575d3f1e94b&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 672px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" data-tweet-id="2002144130940506412"></iframe></div></div>Pakistan, he told the Security Council, maintains its commitment to all efforts that empower the Libyan people to secure a stable and prosperous future. &ldquo;Toward that goal, we will continue to work constructively with Council members and the wider international community,&rdquo; Ambassador Jadoon said. The Pakistan UN ambassador acknowledged the secretary general&rsquo;s latest report for its candid and comprehensive assessment of Libya&rsquo;s evolving political, security, and socio-economic landscape, the press release said. Advancing political reconciliation&nbsp;He also praised UNSMIL&rsquo;s sustained and wide-ranging engagement to advance political reconciliation, including renewed efforts under the International Follow-up Committee on Libya. While the UNSMIL-facilitated political roadmap is a credible pathway toward reconciliation and an end to Libya&rsquo;s protracted transition, Pakistan warned that stalled implementation risks eroding public trust. Ambassador Jadoon said that the absence of progress on agreed-upon timelines, in particular, should be addressed foremost, notably through appointments to the High National Elections Commission and reforms to the electoral framework, while calling on all Libyan parties to engage in UNSMIL-led structured dialogue to preserve momentum. Commitment to democracy&nbsp;He said that the successful conduct of municipal elections across much of the country exemplifies a clear affirmation of the Libyan people&rsquo;s commitment to democratic participation. Whereas the mediation efforts that helped de-escalate tensions in Tripoli represent a tangible start that demands further confidence-building measures, implementation of agreed security arrangements, and sustained progress on security sector reform, Ambassador Jadoon said. On the importance of economic stability to national cohesion, the ambassador acknowledged recent positive developments, including the agreement on a Unified Development Programme, currency withdrawal operations, and enhanced transparency in the oil sector. He said that sustained cooperation toward a unified national budget and stronger economic governance is vital for long-term stability. Safeguarding assets&nbsp;Ambassador Jadoon stressed the need to safeguard Libya&rsquo;s frozen assets and channel them for the Libyan people&rsquo;s benefit, underlining the critical role of the Libyan Investment Authority in coordination with financial institutions. He said that Libya&rsquo;s challenges are formidable, but they are not insurmountable, and with sustained commitment, a unified, stable, and peaceful future can be delivered.

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Ambassador Jadoon says successful conduct of municipal elections across much of Libya exemplifies affirmation of Libyans commitment to democratic participation; adds, mediation efforts represent a tangible start that demands further confidence-building measures. 

At UNSC, Pakistan urges Libyan-led political process for lasting peace

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces,&nbsp;Field Marshal&nbsp;Syed Asim Munir, on Thursday called on Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces,&nbsp;Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, and Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar.&nbsp;&nbsp;During the meeting, the two sides discussed avenues to strengthen bilateral defense ties, the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistani military, said in a statement.&nbsp;On arrival in Libya, Field Marshal Munir was received by a Guard of Honor from a smartly turned-out contingent of the Libyan Armed Forces, underscoring the visit&#39;s ceremonial and strategic significance.&nbsp;During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on regional security dynamics, mutual defense interests, and opportunities to enhance military-to-military cooperation. Emphasis was placed on collaboration in training, capacity building, and counter-terrorism initiatives.&nbsp;Field Marshal Munir reaffirmed Pakistan&rsquo;s commitment to bolstering defense relations with Libya based on shared strategic interests, while Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar lauded the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces and expressed his interest in further expanding defense cooperation between the two countries.&nbsp;The discussions underscore Pakistan&rsquo;s ongoing efforts to strengthen regional partnerships and enhance defense collaboration with friendly countries in North Africa and the Middle East.

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The two sides discuss avenues for strengthening bilateral defense ties, the military's media wing said in a statement.

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