I was a very shy girl who led an insulated life; it was only when I came to Oxford, and to Harvard before that, that suddenly I saw the power of people. I didn't know such a power existed, I saw people criticising their own president; you couldn't do that in Pakistan - you'd be thrown in prison.

The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.

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 to vote for me.

It's never easy dealing with terrorists, but it must be done through a mixture of political, economic and administrative means.

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 attention from the Holocaust gold scandal.

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

Democracy is the best revenge.