Pakistan is heir to an intellectual tradition of which the illustrious exponent was the poet and philosopher Mohammad Iqbal. He saw the future course for Islamic societies in a synthesis between adherence to the faith and adjustment to the modern age.
BENAZIR BHUTTOThe Holy Book calls upon Muslims to resist tyranny. Dictatorships in Pakistan, however long, have, therefore, always collapsed in the face of this spirit.
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Military dictatorship is born from the power of the gun, and so it undermines the concept of the rule of law and gives birth to a culture of might, a culture of weapons, violence and intolerance.
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The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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The military wants a system that protects its policies and privileges.
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Like all children I had taken my father for granted. Now that I had lost him, I felt an emptiness that could never be filled. But I did not let myself cry, believing as a Muslim that tears pull a spirit earthward and won’t let it be free.
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America’s greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.
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I still want to return home whenever I get a chance.
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We learned at an early age that it was men’s interpretation of our religion that restricted women’s opportunities, not our religion itself. Islam in fact had been quite progressive toward women from its inception.
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To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise.
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I dream …of a world where we can commit our social resources to the development of human life and not to its destruction
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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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In a way, a jail is a place where you can rest, read books and live with yourself.
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Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.
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General Musharraf needs my participation to give credibility to the electoral process, as well as to respect the fundamental right of all those who wish to vote for me.
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A political war can be fought from anywhere.
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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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