Pakistan, Libya seek stronger ties in trade, education, business

Pakistan and Libya are keen to strengthen their friendly relations in trade, education and business-to-business exchanges, according to Mettis Global. The stated goal came up at a New York meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Libya's acting foreign minister, Al-Taher Al-Baour, held on the margins of the 81st UN General Assembly.

The two officials also exchanged views on regional and global developments, among them the Middle East situation and what it means for peace in the region, for energy availability and for the world economy, with developing nations in focus. Dar argued that talks and diplomacy offer the sole workable route to tackling regional problems, and he called on every party to revert to the Islamabad MoU, saying this would help advance regional stability.

Libya's acting foreign minister expressed appreciation for Pakistan's constructive diplomatic work aimed at peace and stability in the region. The comment formed part of the same discussion covering bilateral cooperation and wider regional issues.