Zimpapers Logo

TRIPOLI. — Libya’s internationally recognised government has decided to ban the entry of Pakistani, Yemeni and Iranian nationals into the country, the Libyan official news agency LANA reported yesterday.

The decision is based on suspicion of nationals of these countries joining extremist groups, including Islamic State (IS), the report said.

The government has previously banned the inflow of Sudanese, Syrian, Palestinian, and Bangladeshi nationals for the same reason. Libya has been witnessing a frayed political process after the 2011 turmoil which toppled its former leader Muammar Gaddafi. The country is now juggling two rival parliaments and governments. The internationally recognised parliament and government remain in exile in the far eastern city of Tobruk after militias of Libya Dawn took over the capital Tripoli last summer. — Xinhua.