ISI chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha and Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani. — File Photo by AP

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Yasin Azad on Wednesday said that the army chief and DG ISI did not follow the right procedure for filing their replies in the court, DawnNews reported.

Speaking to media representatives, Azad said that army was subordinate to prime minister under the constitution.

He said that the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will be welcomed in the apex court on January 19.

Commenting on national politics, the SCBA president said that the country and the political parties lack absolute democracy.

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