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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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.
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All our problems, all our disputes, all our disagreements can be resolved quickly to mutual satisfaction if we address the question.
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Democracy is the best revenge.
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Pakistans future viability, stability and security lie in empowering its people and building political institutions.
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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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Whatever my aims and agendas were, I never asked for power.
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The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.
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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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What is not recorded is not remembered.
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Military hardliners called me a ‘security threat’ for promoting peace in South Asia and for supporting a broad-based government in Afghanistan.
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The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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The forces of moderation and democracy must, and will, prevail against extremism and dictatorship. I will not be intimidated… Despite threats of death, I will not acquiesce to tyranny, but rather lead the fight against it.
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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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It’s never easy dealing with terrorists, but it must be done through a mixture of political, economic and administrative means.
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Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.
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