Pakistani nation, Army two names of one thing: Sirajul Haq.

ISLAMABAD -- Expressing solidarity with the armed forces, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq on Thursday said that Pakistani nation and Army are not two separate entities, media reported.

Talking to journalists, Sirajul Haq said that the nation has great respect and love for the Army, adding that the masses do not consider General (retd) Pervez Musharraf part of the army after retirement.

He said that someone's opinion about Pervez Musharraf should not be taken as opinion about Pakistan Army. Without taking name of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the JI chief said that question should also be asked from those who had given protocol to Pervez Musharraf.

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