“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. … Read More
“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 … Read More
“I still want to return home whenever I get a chance.” Benazir Bhutto
“I’ve never had a bank account in Switzerland since 1984. Why would the Swiss do this to me? Maybe the Swiss are trying to divert … Read More
“All through the years of the Soviet empire, its Politburo held ‘elections.’ Of course, calling something an election and actually having it be an election … Read More
“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.” … Read More
“The U.S. came to understand that Bhutto was not a threat to stability but was instead the only possible way that we could guarantee stability … Read More
“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 … Read More
“Right now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure.” Benazir Bhutto
“Our people are dying, poverty and unemployment are on the rise, but the rest of the world says that Musharraf is needed because [only] he … Read More
“I’m not into smoke-filled rooms. I don’t have the time for byzantine political intrigues.” Benazir Bhutto
“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 … Read More
“Pakistans future viability, stability and security lie in empowering its people and building political institutions. My goal is to prove that the fundamental battle for … Read More
“In 1988, when democracy was restored, the military establishment was still very powerful. The extremist groups were still there. And when the aid and assistance … Read More
“The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.” Benazir Bhutto
“I am constitutionally competent to contest the elections.” Benazir Bhutto
“[On Richard M. Nixon:] Americans began with a president who couldn’t tell a lie and now they have one who can’t tell the truth.” … Read More
“Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.” Benazir Bhutto
“I know death comes. I’ve seen too much death, young death.” Benazir Bhutto
“I find that whenever I am in power, or my father was in power, somehow good things happen. The economy picks up, we have good … Read More
