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You must keep in mind that Pakistan has suffered the aftermaths of the Cold War, and that Cold War had left deep imprints on our society. We were the worst sufferers from the ills of the Afghan war.
Asif Ali Zardari
War
You
Mind
Society
Cold
Cold War
Our
Worst
Must
Had
Were
Left
Afghan
Deep
Ills
Keep
Pakistan
Suffered
Not all political actors share our vision of fighting terrorism, lessening tensions in the region and focusing on building the economy. It is natural that they would challenge the government, but we have fought every challenge effectively. The daily ups and down of democracy should not be interpreted as lack of stability.
Asif Ali Zardari
Government
Daily
Democracy
Terrorism
Natural
Vision
Political
Challenge
Building
Fighting
Down
Every
Our
Focusing
Would
Share
Tensions
Economy
Effectively
Stability
Lack
Ups
Region
Should
Fought
Actor
Interpreted
Nobody will be allowed to use Pakistan soil for any form of aggression toward any friend or foe.
Asif Ali Zardari
Soil
Will
Foe
Allowed
Toward
Nobody
Friend
Any
Form
Aggression
Use
Pakistan
I have done prison time for 13 years without any conviction.
Asif Ali Zardari
Time
Prison
Conviction
Without
Years
Any
Done
What can I do if everyone from the president to a junior bureaucrat is dying to convict me. If I am such a criminal, what was I doing outside jail before my marriage to Benazir?
Asif Ali Zardari
Me
Marriage
Before
President
Criminal
Everyone
Outside
Am
Doing
Junior
Bureaucrat
Jail
Dying
Convict
In bonded labour cases, judges would ask me why I had brought those people to the courts who stank. 'You are here precisely for them,' I would respond.
Asma Jahangir
Me
You
People
Those
Respond
Would
Brought
Cases
Had
Judges
Courts
Labour
Precisely
Them
Ask
Who
Why
Here
Bonded
Even when we talked about child labor, we were frowned upon. But then you know that you have to speak the truth irrespective of the repercussions.
Asma Jahangir
Truth
You
Speak
About
Know
Talked
Were
Repercussions
Labor
Child
Child Labor
Irrespective
Frowned
Then
Even
General Zia-ul-Haq, a dictator and unscrupulous political actor, used Islam as a pretext for waging war in Afghanistan and adopting an aggressive stance towards India. By advancing a more orthodox version of Islam, he was able to hold on to a repressive regime and quell any opposition.
Asma Jahangir
War
Political
Islam
Aggressive
India
Able
Pretext
Adopting
General
More
He
Advancing
Towards
Waging
Opposition
Quell
Version
Dictator
Any
Afghanistan
Repressive
Hold
Regime
Stance
Used
Actor
Orthodox
I am so proud of Pakistanis and specifically of our lawyers for speaking out and getting their heads bashed in for a better Pakistan.
Asma Jahangir
Better
Our
Out
Lawyers
Heads
Proud
Am
Getting
Speaking
Pakistan
Specifically
Bashed
The way my father worked altruistically and the manner in which he used to go behind bars and come back home smilingly was inspirational.
Asma Jahangir
Inspirational
Home
Father
Back
Way
He
Come
Go
Behind
Which
Worked
Manner
Used
Bars
The Army is into every business in this country. Except hairdressing.
Asma Jahangir
Business
Army
Country
Every
Except
Hairdressing
I think I have lived enough in this country where I can say what I think is true and which is the voice of my conscience.
Asma Jahangir
Country
Think
Enough
Say
Voice
True
Where
Which
Lived
Conscience
I would simply not compromise on the fundamental rights of people.
Asma Jahangir
Rights
People
Would
Compromise
Simply
Fundamental
Fundamental Rights
I suppose anyone who calls a dictator a dictator is 'dangerous' and 'imbalanced.'
Asma Jahangir
Dangerous
Suppose
Calls
Dictator
Anyone
Who
To set a trap for a handful of promiscuous individuals, the Zina law has laid a minefield for women in difficult circumstances.
Asma Jahangir
Women
Law
Difficult
Circumstances
Promiscuous
Individuals
Handful
Laid
Trap
Difficult Circumstances
Set
I had to face imprisonment and house arrests, but it made me tougher.
Asma Jahangir
Me
Made
Face
Tougher
Had
House
Arrest
Imprisonment
As a lawyer, many a time I took up difficult and sensitive cases dealing with minorities' and women's rights. Yes, I constantly receive threats, and to be very honest, at times it is very scary. But I have to continue my work.
Asma Jahangir
Work
Time
Rights
Women
Lawyer
Difficult
Took
Constantly
Minorities
Threats
Scary
Cases
Dealing
Continue
Up
Yes
Very
Times
Sensitive
Many
Receive
Honest
We believe that when there is a democratic setup, we have a greater voice.
Asma Jahangir
Believe
Setup
Voice
Democratic
Greater
Even before his detention, my father was fighting many cases. He remained in jail in Multan. He remained in jail in Bannu. But we were not allowed to go see him there. We always saw him in courts. So for me, the courts were a place where you dressed up to see your father. It had a very nice feeling to it.
Asma Jahangir
Me
You
Father
Feeling
Before
Fighting
Nice
Saw
See
Detention
Dressed
Cases
Remained
Had
Allowed
He
Him
Always
Courts
Go
Were
His
Up
Very
Jail
Where
Place
Your
Many
Even
We may fight terrorism through brute force, but the terror that is unleashed in the name of religion can only be challenged through moral courage.
Asma Jahangir
Religion
Terrorism
Fight
Courage
Unleashed
Moral
Moral Courage
Only
Through
Brute
Brute Force
Name
Force
Terror
May
Challenged
I had been very impressed with the courts we visited to see my father. The judges wearing wigs, the lawyers, the legal arguments - it was all exciting stuff for a kid.
Asma Jahangir
Legal
Father
Argument
Wigs
Kid
Visited
See
Wearing
Lawyers
Had
Exciting
Stuff
Judges
Courts
Been
Impressed
Very
Every fair-minded person holding a position of authority must support the few who have stood up against the injustice being perpetrated in the name of blasphemy.
Asma Jahangir
Injustice
Few
Holding
Every
Must
Blasphemy
Support
Name
Up
Person
Authority
Stood
Being
Against
Who
Position
If your people don't really believe or respect you, if you don't have the moral authority to rule, then your goose is cooked.
Asma Jahangir
You
Respect
People
Moral Authority
Believe
Rule
Moral
Goose
Authority
Then
Really
Your
Cooked
Organized groups claiming roots in religious ideologies have unleashed an all-pervasive fear of mob violence in many parts of the country.
Asma Jahangir
Fear
Country
Unleashed
Claiming
Religious
Ideologies
Parts
Mob
Roots
Organized
Many
Groups
Violence
Women's rights was thought of as a Western concept. Now people do talk about women's rights - political parties talk about it, even religious parties talk about it.
Asma Jahangir
Rights
Women
People
Political
Thought
Religious
About
Concept
Talk
Parties
Western
Political Parties
Even
Now
Agencies must know who they are accountable to. If the agencies know who they are accountable to but we cannot say who they are accountable to, then really it is a very sad situation that is bound to be misused. It is bound to affect human rights.
Asma Jahangir
Sad
Rights
Situation
Human Rights
Say
We Cannot
Must
Bound
Know
Misused
Affect
Very
Accountable
Human
Cannot
Agencies
Then
Really
Who
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