The next few months are critical to Pakistan's future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of a pivotal period for Pakistan's democracy and commitment to justice and peace.
Benazir Bhutto highlights a crucial time for Pakistan where the foundational principles of democracy, peace, and social justice must be prioritized. This statement reflects her vision of a nation striving to overcome challenges such as terrorism while ensuring that the democratic values are upheld. The urgency in her words suggests that the decisions made during this period would significantly shape the country's future and its role on the global stage.
In practice
In a political rally discussing the future of democratic governance.
Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.
The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.
In 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.
America's greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.
I believe that democracies do not go to war; that's the lesson of history, and I think that a democratic Pakistan is the world community's best guarantee of stability in Asia.
The government I led gave ordinary people peace, security, dignity, and opportunity to progress.
When you have armed militants, aided and abetted by a major country like Russia, able to use surface-to-air missiles to bring down a commercial airline, that is a form of terrorism.
Just because you are not interested in politics, does not mean that politics is not interested in you.
Attempts are being made to turn Pakistan into a security state. If they succeed they should better rename it 'ISIstan.'
Israel must never be expected to jeopardize her security: if she was ever foolish enough to do so, and then suffered for it, the backlash against both honest brokers and Palestinians would be immense - 'land for peace' must also bring peace.
What did the president know, and when did he know it?
Public opinion in Egypt is very antagonistic to the way the dictatorship, Mubarak dictatorship, interpreted relations with Israel. Very antagonistic.
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