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“Pakistan always seems to have a lot of political complexities and political challenges. But Pakistan is important for a number of reasons. Primarily, it is a nuclear power. And if, in fact, al Qaeda and Taliban, which are in Pakistan and causing a lot of tragedies and deaths in Pakistan - if they would ever somehow have real influence and control of that government, then we [world] really have a problem.”
“Pakistan are very keen to carry out the operations themselves. And there's significant effort on the part of the US and other countries to provide assistance that can enable Pakistan to do just that.”
“Pakistan could be uneasy on the position of Indian military. But both the countries should take a bold decision, breaking from their past, to transform their relationship.”
“Pakistan destroyed its own reputation. If anything, I have improved Pakistan's image.”
“Pakistan has not recognized Israel... any such decision would be taken in supreme national interests after due consultation of the parliament.”
“Pakistan has to export a lot of uneducated people, many of whom have become infected with the most barbaric reactionary ideas.”
“Pakistan hasn't been cast in the role of... interesting cultural place or, you know, land of great comedians.”
“Pakistan is a nation, which, if it falls apart, if it becomes a failed state, there are nuclear weapons there and you've got terrorists there who could grab their hands onto those nuclear weapons.”
“Pakistan is a peace loving, democratic country. Pashtuns want education for their daughters and sons. Islam is a religion of peace, humanity and brotherhood.”
“Pakistan is a visibly perturbed and divided nation. Its people are struggling to find an answer to the mother of all questions: what sort of a Pakistan do they want along a spectrum of choices, ranging from an orthodox, religious state to a modern, enlightened one?”
Source: The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics
“Pakistan is alarmed by the rising Indian influence in Afghanistan, and fears that an Afghanistan cleansed of the Taliban would be an Indian client state, thus sandwiching Pakistan between two hostile countries. The paranoia of Pakistan about India's supposed dark machinations should never be underestimated.”
“Pakistan is an Islamic country and the victim of an Easter terrorist attack. Groups like Isis or in this case the Taliban are not about religion. No more than the KKK is about Christianity. These groups are about hate! I did post on the Pakistani attack because it is really important to point out that brown and black people in the middle east and Africa are being killed. Terrorism isn't about Islam. It is about hate. SO let's fight this hate. Let's stand united with our Islamic brothers and sisters who are being slaughtered. Step back from judging a religion you are not exposed to. Understand that we need to work together. ALL faiths. That's how we defeat this”
“Pakistan is an old ally of the United States.”
“Pakistan is both an ally in the war on terror and in some sense a battleground of the war on terror.”
“Pakistan is heir to an intellectual tradition of which the illustrious exponent was the poet and philosopher Mohammad Iqbal. He saw the future course for Islamic societies in a synthesis between adherence to the faith and adjustment to the modern age.”
Source: Speeches and Statements: Apr. 2-Nov. 14, 1989
“Pakistan is not a unified country. In large parts of the country, the state is regarded as a Punjabi state, not their (the people's) state.”
“Pakistan is running away from talks which will be held only when we get reply. Time available is only tonight.”
“Pakistan is the country of Impossible men”
“Pakistan is the most dangerous country on Earth.”
Source: Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late
“Pakistan is the sort of place every man should send his mother-in-law, for a month, with all expenses paid.”
“Pakistan is, I always feel, hopeful. You know, our system of government is not, and the system of foreign policy whereby we do whatever is asked of us as long as the price is right only proves to fundamentalist outfits and to militant groups that when we talk of things like democracy, when we talk of things like foreign policy, what we're really talking about is being pro-American.”
“Pakistan just cannot survive if it continues to do so (continue this confrontation with India).”
“Pakistan need to better prepare their citizens for the demands of a changing information economy, and they need to adjust tax and social protection systems to ease the transition from labor market to information one.”
“Pakistan needs a real and honest leader, not the jokers, traitors, opportunists, power-mongers, or blood suckers of the nation. I see not any leader in Pakistan who can lead a glorious and wonderful nation. I hope our key institutions will continue to respect and honour the Constitution of the country.”
“Pakistan needs to have decentralisation and a good local government system”
“Pakistan not only means freedom and independence but the Muslim Ideology which has to be preserved, which has come to us as a precious gift and treasure and which, we hope other will share with us.”
“Pakistan now is like a horror film franchise. You know, it's 'Friday the 13th, Episode 63: The Terrorist from Pakistan.' And each time we hear of Pakistan it's in that context.”
“Pakistan produces people of extraordinary bravery. But no nation should ever require its citizens to be that brave.”
“Pakistan’s poor performance in education is not a function of poverty but of according lower priority by successive governments. There are forty-three countries in the world that are poorer than Pakistan on a per capita GDP basis45 but twenty-four of them send more children to primary school than Pakistan does. Pakistan’s budgetary allocation for education—a meagre 2.6 per cent of GDP in 2015—is abysmally low and actual expenditure—1.5 per cent of GDP—is even less. Pakistan spends around seven times more on its military than on primary education. According to one estimate, just one-fifth of Pakistan’s military budget would be sufficient to finance universal primary education.”
Source: Reimagining Pakistan: Transforming a Dysfunctional Nuclear State
“Pakistan’s unfortunate history may justify the description of Pakistan as being ‘insufficiently imagined’, but imagination is by definition not a finite process. An entity that is insufficiently imagined can be reimagined”
Source: Reimagining Pakistan: Transforming a Dysfunctional Nuclear State
“Pakistan should be a moderate Islamic state. That it should be a prosperous country is in India's interests, and it is in the world's interests.”
“Pakistan should be recognised as a sporting nation and not as a terrorist country.”
“Pakistan tries mentally challenged girl of blasphemy against the Holy Book. India arrests kids for posts on Facebook. Morbid competition?”
“Pakistan, unlike India, would not start out with a functioning capital, central government or financial resources, which necessitated greater homework on the part of the Muslim League leaders. Unfortunately, they did little by way of preparation for running the country they had demanded. Many of Pakistan’s teething problems were the result of this ill-preparedness but Pakistani accounts of the country’s early days paint them as hardships inflicted on Muslim Pakistan by its non-Muslim enemies.”
Source: Reimagining Pakistan: Transforming a Dysfunctional Nuclear State
“Pakistan was once called the most allied ally of the United States. We are now the most non-allied.”
“Pakistan will never be able to match the Indian militarily and the effort to do so is taking an immense toll on the society. It's also extremely dangerous with all the weapons development.”
“Pakistan will never be able to match the Indian militarily and the effort to do so is taking an immense toll on the society. It's also extremely dangerous with all the weapons development. The two countries have already come close to nuclear confrontation twice and this could get worse. So dealing with the relationship with India is extremely important.”
“Pakistan without Ajmal is like car without engine”
“Pakistan would be confident after their series win over England. The series will be a very close and good contest and if all the players play to their potential we're in for some wonderful cricket.”
“Pakistan's being an ally and helping the United States, we ought to show Pakistan that we are appreciative for the help that's been extended.”
“Pakistan's political leadership needs to make a clear choice to fight the Taliban decisively, not with half measures, the burden is on Prime Minister Sharif to show he can unite the country to defend its children.”
“Pakistan's ruler Pervez Musharraf predicted the Taliban will fall for hiding Osama bin Laden. Ex-king Zahir Shah is standing by to replace Mullah Mohammed Omar. And the most ominous sign of all, President Bush has learned all their names.”
“Pakistani feature films are all about catering to the male ego and male fantasy.”
“Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, who is 17, has become the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. So a Pakistani teenager literally can change the world, while American teenagers literally can't even.”
“Pakistanis can't trust. They've seen in history that people, particularly politicians, are corrupt. And they're misguided by people in the name of Islam. They're told: 'Malala is not a Muslim, she's not in purdah, she's working for America.”
“Pakistanis must figure out why India, which inherited similar institutions from the British Raj, maintained democracy consistently after Independence while Pakistan could not. They should also examine how Bangladesh has been able to expand its economy while reducing its population after breaking off from Pakistan.”
Source: Reimagining Pakistan: Transforming a Dysfunctional Nuclear State
“Pakistanis often recount how civil servants in Pakistan’s early days worked out of makeshift offices, lived in tents and ran the government with limited stationery supplies. While the account is generally accurate, and the sacrifice of the officials admirable, it is equally important to understand that the difficulty was the result of a poor choice. Pakistan’s founder had selected the country’s capital to be located in a city lacking adequate facilities, preferring it over another provincial capital with a better establishment.”
Source: Reimagining Pakistan: Transforming a Dysfunctional Nuclear State
“Pakistans future viability, stability and security lie in empowering its people and building political institutions. My goal is to prove that the fundamental battle for the hearts and minds of a generation can be accomplished only under democracy.”
“Palabras, con ellas se hace y se deshace a voluntad.”
Source: The Story of a New Name
“Palabras difieren, pero sol es el mismo.”
Source: Kral Fakir: When Calls The Kainat