LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced on Friday that the country’s Twitter ban will be lifted after the social media behemoth meets the government’s criteria. Nigeria banned Twitter in June, days after the company removed a statement from Buhari’s account, sparking outrage in Africa’s most populous countryRead More →

The banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan proclaimed a cease-fire between its fighters in South Waziristan and the army in a statement on Friday evening. According to the TTP statement, “our leaders have asked all combatants to observe a truce from now to October 20.” The TTP stated that its leaders areRead More →

Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, on Friday backed a “normal existence” for militants linked to the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who desire to pledge allegiance to the state. The announcement by the federal minister comes after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced earlier in the day thatRead More →

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The provisional revenue collection numbers for the first quarter of FY 2021-22 have been issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). FBR received net revenue of Rs.1,395 billion in the first quarter of the current Financial Year, surpassing the objective of Rs. 1,211 billion by Rs.Read More →

ISLAMABAD – Following fluctuations in global oil prices, the government increased the price of fuel by Rs4 per litre, starting October 1 (Friday). The decision was taken based on the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s suggestion (OGRA). The increased price of fuel will be Rs127.20 per litre, compared to Rs123.20Read More →