Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.

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.

The Internet is the great equalizer.The technology which emanated from the Silicon Valley of California has more potential to ameliorate social inequality than any development in the history of the world, including the industrial revolution.

Dictatorships by their nature are unrepresentative as they neglect the social needs of the people.

Democracy needs support, and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies.

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

I still want to return home whenever I get a chance.