The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.

I don't fear death. I remember my last meeting with my father when he told me, "You know, tonight when I will be killed, my mother and my father will be waiting for me." It makes me weepy ... but I don't think it can happen unless God wants it to happen because so many people have tried to kill me.

As a woman leader, I thought I brought a different kind of leadership. I was interested in women's issues, in bringing down the population growth rate... as a woman, I entered politics with an additional dimension - that of a mother.

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.

Through democracy we can address the basic needs of the people, involve them as participants in planning and restore the authority of the government.

Being in jail is difficult too because it's like being in a graveyard, you can't do much.

Right now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure.