Musharraf asks apex court to dismiss Pakistan govt

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Press Trust of India Karachi
Last Updated : Feb 27 2015 | 4:32 PM IST
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the federal government, saying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is incapable of running the affairs of the country.
"The Supreme Court of Pakistan should send this government home following the doctrine of necessity as the sitting premier Nawaz Sharif is not capable of running the affairs of this country," Musharraf told Samaa TV during a talk show.
The embattled 71-year-old military leader, said that Sharif was living under the false impression that Pakistan was thriving under his leadership.
"He is mistaken about his governance to a fault," he said.
"It is my heartiest desire to see good governance prevailing in Pakistan and it doesn't matter who bring it about," he said adding that "a third political force is the need of the hour."
Musharraf, who is also the leader of All Pakistan Political Party (APML) political party, stressed that the country's constitution should be amended if it was holding its growth back.
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First Published: Feb 27 2015 | 4:32 PM IST

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