The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours after the Easter Sunday bombings, a source from the president’s office said on Tuesday. The ban on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber has been lifted with immediate effect, the source told Reuters. Security in […]
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USA to restore suspended security funds to Pakistan
WASHINGTON: United States of America (USA) is considering to restore sensitive security funds to Pakistan. According to media reports, Trump administration has been divided over whether to reconsider the president’s aggressive policy of withholding million of dollars in sensitive security assistance to Pakistan on ground that Pakistan is ready to reconsider its willingness to provide […]
Taliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid
The Taliban announced its first ceasefire in Afghanistan since the 2001 US invasion on Saturday, with a three-day halt in hostilities against the country’s security forces that was greeted with relief by war-weary Afghans. But the group warned the suspension of fighting for the first three days of Eid, the holiday that caps off Ramadan, […]