A country that relies on aid? Death is better than that. It stops you from achieving your potential, just as colonialism did.

It's more important to try to do something for the crores of poor people of my country.

During my 21 years of playing cricket, I have never been approached by anyone or offered a bribe.

If there is one venue where Pakistan can beat Australia, then Adelaide is that ground

The war on terror is the most insane and immoral war of all time. The Americans are doing what they did in Vietnam, bombing villages. But how can a civilised nation do this? How can you can eliminate suspects, their wives, their children, their families, their neighbours? How can you justify this?

In a country where half a million die every year only for drinking polluted water, it is more necessary for us to do something for them.

When I came into politics I always thought there was a possibility I would be killed.