Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Pakistani leader Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Pakistan’s 73rd Independence Day on Wednesday, the Kremlin press service said.
“The Russian president sent a congratulatory message to the president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, and Prime Minister Imran Khan on the occasion of Pakistan’s national holiday � Independence Day,” the statement said.
Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state on August 14, 1947.
