While Living In America When I Attended

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.

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.

Whatever My Aims And Agendas Were, I Never Asked For Power.

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 Can Stop Nuclear Proliferation, [only] He [can Launch] An Operation In The Tribal Areas. So He Manipulates And Dangles Some Kind Of Carrot In Front Of The World All The Time. This Is Not Good For The People [of Pakistan], And I Think The World Has Got It All Wrong.

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.