KARACHI, Nov 7: The former chief justice, Sajjad Ali Shah, has said that the military has nothing to do with running government affairs.

"Military should not rule over people in any country, especially in Pakistan, as democracy and army cannot survive together," he said while speaking at the Iftar, hosted by Qaumi Jamhori Party, Sindh, on Saturday.

Sajjad Ali Shah, who is the central leader of National Democratic Front established by like-minded politicians, said that there was no room for doctrine of necessity, which paved way for military intervention in government affairs. "The doctrine of necessity must be abolished," he stressed.

He criticized legislators of ruling party for supporting military government and insisting on President Musharraf's uniform. "If they want to see president in uniform they should withdraw democratic slogans," he added.

Terming the 17th amendment unconstitutional, he charged the MMA for supporting President Musharraf to remain in uniform for one more year.

Emphasizing the need to restore true democracy, he demanded fresh elections under supervision of independent Election Commission and called for supremacy of parliament and restoration of Constitution.-PPI