International relationsInitiative builds on its recent engagement in US-Iran ceasefire but faces long oddsPakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan and Qatar near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21. He is now involved in Pakistan's mediation efforts between Libya's two administrations. (Pool via Reuters)ADNAN AAMIRJuly 10, 2026 12:30 JSTISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has quietly begun mediating between Libya's rival eastern and western authorities, expanding its role as a diplomatic facilitator beyond Asia after its recent efforts to ease U.S.-Iran tensions.