Democracy Needs Support, And The Best Support

Freedom Is Not An End. Freedom Is A Beginning.

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 To Pakistan Was Cut, We Had To Adopt Harsh Economic Policies. So In A Way, It Showed That Democracy Doesn't Pay, And The Military Was Able To Reassert Itself.

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.

The Government I Led Gave Ordinary People Peace, Security, Dignity, And Opportunity To Progress.

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.