Military hardliners called me a 'security threat' for promoting peace in South Asia and for supporting a broad-based government in Afghanistan.

Purusing peace means rising above one's own wants, needs, and emotions.

In a way, a jail is a place where you can rest, read books and live with yourself.

The Holy Book calls upon Muslims to resist tyranny. Dictatorships in Pakistan, however long, have, therefore, always collapsed in the face of this spirit.

Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.

The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.

The military wants a system that protects its policies and privileges.