'Establishment' enjoys 'absolute authority', claims Imran.

LAHORE -- Former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan has claimed the 'establishment' exercises 'absolute authority' in Pakistan compared to civilian setups. Interacting with a group of journalists at his residence here yesterday, the PTI chief said that things went smooth for him after he visited Russia in February this year. Imran claimed that the army chief wanted Pakistan to vote against the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations while he was of the view that abstaining would be a better option. The ex-premier, whose government was dethroned in April last through vote of no-confidence, also claimed that during his visit to Moscow, Russia had offered gas and oil supplies to Pakistan in addition to wheat at subsidised prices 'which is what Pakistan was in need of to offset rising inflation'. Speaking on the occasion, he also conceded that he had differences with the 'establishment' on the issue of then Punjab chief minister Usman...