Ahead of his meeting with leaders of the Islamist alliance on Tuesday to end the political deadlock over President Pervez Musharraf's constitutional amendments, Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali dismissed opposition demands that the general quit as the chief of the army staff and seek re-election as president.

Jamali told reporters in Karachi on Monday that Musharraf is not quitting as the army chief by December 2004 as claimed by the Mutahida Majlis Amal.

Pointing out that the general achieved the position after a process in the Pakistani army, he said the MMA did not give the post to him.

"General Musharraf will decide himself when he will quit the army chief's post," he said.

Jamali said there is no need for Musharraf to seek re-election as he has been elected through a referendum.

"The procedure cannot be repeated. It is not possible because referendum, election and everything else has been held under the Legal Framework Order, and if this is not accepted than everything will become null and void."

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