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

I'm not into smoke-filled rooms. I don't have the time for byzantine political intrigues.

Whatever my aims and agendas were, I never asked for power.

My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics. I wanted to be a diplomat, perhaps do some journalism - certainly not politics.

Military or dictatorial rule is not good for our Pakistan.

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.

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