DUBAI, Aug 3 (INP) Former President and Chairman of All Pakistn Muslim League Rtd General Pervez Musharraf has said that martial laws in the country were imposed as the situation demanded so. The army puts the country on the track but on coming to power the civilians derail it the former President and COAS said while justifying the promulgation of martial laws in the country during an interview with BBC on the eve of 70th independence anniversary of Pakistan. He compared the period of dictators and civilian governments  and asserted that dictatorship always put country on the path of development while the civilians destroyed the good work. He also justified the dictatorship and said that in all the Asian countries, where development is being witnessed is due to non democratic governments. He said it does not matter to the people if there is democracy, dictatorship, communism, socialism or Kingdom  but what is needed is development of the country and prosperity of the people. People want jobs ,  prosperity and security he said. General Musharraf held Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto responsible for the breakup of Pakistan although he said some responsibility also lies on General Yahya Khan. He said record development took place during the ten year tenure of Ayub Khan. However, the former COAS admitted that Ziaul Haq era was disputed one. He said the army did not make money during the Afghan war. Musharraf said Nawaz Sharifs India policy was ?complete sell out.India is responsible for destabilization in Balochistan and who ever would not admit this, would be against the very security of the country and must be dealt with. He agreed that power should rest with the people to remove a government but the situation is different in Pakistan. People could be empowered to remove the government when there are checks and balances  in the constitution Musharraf repeated his stance that he had been saying while leading the country. He said people come to the army requesting to help rid of the rulers. He said people had also been coming to him to dislodge the government and on their demand he took over the affairs of the country. The former COAS said the constitution is sacrosanct but the national interests cannot be sacrificed while protecting the constitution.To save the nation, constitution would be slightly overlooked he added. Regarding assistance for his exit from the country, the former President said he had been army chief and is confident that army always keeps his welfare in view. INP/AH