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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY __________________________________________________________________________
ISLAMABAD, Monday, 12th February 2024 __________________________________________________________________________
Part II Statutory Notifications Order (S.R.O.)
 Government of Pakistan
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ORDER
 Islamabad, the February 12th, 2024
S.R.O. No. 66 /2024 dated 12th February, 2024– WHEREAS the United Nations Security Council vide its resolutions nos. 1970 (2011), 1973 (2011), 2009 (2011), 2016 (2011), 2017 (2011), 2040 (2012), 2095 (2013), 2144 (2014), 2146 (2014), 2174 (2014), 2213 (2015), 2214 (2015), 2278 (2016), 2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2362 (2017), 2420 (2018), 2441 (2018), 2473 (2019), 2509 (2020), 2526 (2020), 2571 (2021), 2578 (2021), 2635 (2022), 2644 (2022), 2684 (2023), 2701 (2023) concerning Libya have imposed following sanctions measures against Libya, and certain individuals and entities under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter; (a) Arms Embargo AND WHEREAS through paragraph 9 of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1970 (2011) adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the United Nations Security Council has decided that all Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, from or through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical assistance, training, financial or other assistance, related to military activities or the provision, maintenance or use of any arms and related materiel, including the provision of armed mercenary personnel whether or not originating in their territories; AND WHEREAS through paragraph 10 of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1970 (2011) adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the United Nations Security Council has decided that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya shall cease the export of all arms and related materiel and that all Member States shall prohibit the procurement of such items from the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya by their nationals, or using their flagged vessels or aircraft, and whether or not originating in the territory of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; (b) Assets Freeze AND WHEREAS through paragraph 17 of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1970 (2011) adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the United Nations Security Council has decided that all Member States shall freeze without delay all funds, other financial assets and economic resources which are on their territories, which are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the individuals or entities listed in annex II of resolution 1970 (2011) or designated by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1970 (2011), or by individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or by entities owned or controlled by them, and has decided further that allMember States shall ensure that any funds, financial assets or economic resources are prevented from being made available by their nationals or by any individuals or entities within their territories, to or for the benefit of the individuals or entities listed in Annex II of resolution 1970 (2011) or individuals designated by the Committee; (c) Travel Ban AND WHEREAS through paragraph 15 of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1970 (2011) adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the United Nations Security Council has decided that all Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of individuals listed in Annex I of resolution 1970 (2011) or designated by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1970 (2011), provided that nothing in this paragraph shall oblige a State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory; (d) Measures in relation to attempts to illicitly export crude oil AND WHEREAS through paragraph 5 of the United Nations Security Council resolution 2146 (2014) adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the United Nations Security Council has authorized Member States to inspect on the high seas vessels designated by the Committee pursuant to paragraph 11of resolution 2146 (2014), and has authorized Member States to use all measures commensurate to the specific circumstances, in full compliance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as may be applicable, to carry out such inspections and direct the vessel to take appropriate actions to return the crude oil, with the consent of and in coordination with the Government of Libya, to Libya; AND WHEREAS through paragraph 1 of the United Nations Security Council resolution 2684 (2023) has decided to extend until 02 June 2024 the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by resolution 2146 (2014), and has decided further that the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by that resolution shall apply with respect to vessels loading, transporting, or discharging petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products, illicitly exported or attempted to be exported from Libya; 2. AND WHEREAS the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1948 (XIV of 1948) enjoins upon the Federal Government to apply certain measures for giving effect to the decisions of the United Nations Security Council; 3. AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued S.R.O.s under the UN Security Council Act 1948 (XIV of 1948) to apply certain measures for giving effect to the decisions of the UN Security Council and to reflect changes / updates made by the 1970 (2011) Libya Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council to the list of individuals and entities subject to these measures; 4. NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1948 (XIV of 1948), the Federal Government is pleased to order that certain sanctions measures be imposed against Libya, and individuals and entities, listed in the Annex to this order reflecting the updates/changes made by the 1970 (2011) Libya Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council in accordance with aforementioned UN Security Council resolutions and paragraphs 1 (a), (b), (c) and (d); 5. NOW THEREFORE, all concerned may take actions as appropriate for the implementation of measures against these listed individuals, whereas any subsequent change to the list of individuals and entities will be communicated through issuance of S.R.O.s; Annexure On 31 January 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya decided that the following individual is no longer subject to the travel ban measure imposed pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 (2011). The individual continues to be subject to the asset freeze measure pursuant to the relevant resolutions. - LYi.019: Safia Farkash Al-Barassi Accordingly the Committee enacted the amendments specified in the entries below on its List and on the narrative summaries of reasons for listing: LYi.019 Name: 1: SAFIA 2: FARKASH 3: AL-BARASSI 4: na Title: na Designation: na DOB: Approximately 1952 POB: Al Bayda, Libya Good quality a.k.a.: Safia Farkash Mohammed Al-Hadad, born 1 Jan. 1953 (Oman passport no. 03825239, date of issue 4 May 2014, expiry 3 May 2024.) Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: na Passport no: 03825239 National identification no: Oman 98606491 Address: a) Oman b) (Believed location – Egypt) Listed on: 24 Jun. 2011(amended on 31 January 2024, 1 Apr. 2016, 26 Mar. 2015, 26 Sep. 2014, 4 Sep. 2013, 2 Apr. 2012, 13 Feb. 2012) Other information: Listed pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 and paragraph 19 of resolution 1973 (Travel Ban, Asset Freeze). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web Link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-NoticesIndividuals Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 29 October 2014 Date(s) on which the narrative summary was updated: 31 January 2024 Reason for listing: Al-Barassi was listed on 24 June 2011 pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 and paragraph 19 of resolution 1973 as “Married to Muammar QADHAFI since 1970”. Additional information: Significant personal wealth, which could be used for regime purposes. Her sister Fatima FARKASH is married to ABDALLAH SANUSSI, head of Libyan military intelligence. As of 31 January 2024, she is no longer subject to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970. Related listed individual and entities: The amendments to these entries of the Libya Sanctions List, as well as of the narrative summaries of reasons for listing, are included in the relevant press release, which can be found at the following URL: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1970/press-releases The updated List is accessible on the Committee’s website at the following URL: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1970/materials The Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List is also updated following all changes made to the Libya Sanctions List. An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list

 (Jawad Ali)
 Director General (UN)
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs