Military or dictatorial rule is not good for our Pakistan.

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

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.

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.

Being in jail is difficult too because it's like being in a graveyard, you can't do much.

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.