Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday thanked residents of Crimea for voting to annex the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, calling the move “real democracy” in a speech days ahead of Sunday’s presidential election. “With your decision you restored historical justice,” he told the crowd of supporters in the city …

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Bahawalpur Corps headquarters on Wednesday wherein he was given a detailed briefing on the operational preparedness of the troops. “COAS appreciated the Corps for keeping themselves well prepared for response against any threat on eastern border as per assigned tasks,” …

*Hints at seeking help from FIA, intelligence agencies ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday said it will use all powers at its disposal and might also seek help from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and intelligence agencies to probe the allegations of horse-trading in the recently held …