I found that a whole series of people opposed me simply on the grounds that I was a woman. The clerics took to the mosque saying that Pakistan had thrown itself outside the Muslim world and the Muslim umar by voting for a woman, that a woman had usurped a man's place in the Islamic society.
Benazir BhuttoTo make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise.
Benazir BhuttoIt's never easy dealing with terrorists, but it must be done through a mixture of political, economic and administrative means.
Benazir BhuttoIn 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.
Benazir Bhutto