The clerics took to the mosque saying that Pakistan had thrown itself outside the Muslim world and the Muslim umar by voting for a woman, that a woman had usurped a man’s place in the Islamic society.
BENAZIR BHUTTOI am planning to return and contest the October elections in Pakistan.
More Benazir Bhutto Quotes
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The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.
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It is one thing being able to contest an election and to give the people hope that I can be the next prime minister. It is a totally different situation where the people of Pakistan are told that the results are already taken and the leader of your choice is banned.
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The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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The next few months are critical to Pakistan’s future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice.
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In a way, a jail is a place where you can rest, read books and live with yourself.
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My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics. I wanted to be a diplomat, perhaps do some journalism – certainly not politics.
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Being in jail is difficult too because it’s like being in a graveyard, you can’t do much.
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The military wants a system that protects its policies and privileges.
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The Internet is the great equalizer.The technology which emanated from the Silicon Valley of California has more potential to ameliorate social inequality than any development in the history of the world, including the industrial revolution.
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The Orange Revolution in Ukraine is a good example of how people, who are robbed of their right to vote, can protest and put an end to dictatorship.
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Purusing peace means rising above one’s own wants, needs, and emotions.
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Through democracy we can address the basic needs of the people, involve them as participants in planning and restore the authority of the government.
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Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.
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Being nice should never be perceived as being weak. It’s not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of courtesy, manners, grace, a woman’s ability to make everyone…feel at home, and it should never be construed as weakness.
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I’m not into smoke-filled rooms. I don’t have the time for byzantine political intrigues.
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