Pervez Musharraf Quotes (189 Quotes)

I keep talking of Kashmir, you keep talking of cross-border terrorism ... we need to get to the issue.

He does not know about making the bomb, he does not know about the trigger mechanism, he does not know about the delivery system, ... So if North Korea has made a bomb... Dr. A.Q. Khan's part is only enriching the uranium to weapons grade.

The outcome of the elections throughout the country is a victory for the moderates, for the enlightened, and a defeat for the extremists,

Was Islam spread by them through force and coercion? No. They preached Islam by personal example.

No country is ready for such a disaster.

an era of true democracy.

India and Pakistan should not remain trapped by hate and history

These are generally, if not all, religious extremists and they do not form the majority of Pakistan, ... There is no destabilization within. There is no opposition, no mass opposition, to me and my government.

We are together in the fight against terrorism, ... also give sermons of hate and anger and violence.

There is nothing wrong with intellectual differences flowing from freedom of thought as long as such differences remain confined to intellectual debates.

There are rescue operations going on, but after eight days it's going to be a miracle

This is the first time that the Pakistan army and our civil armed forces have entered this region, and we are in the process of opening out this region,

In response to Sharon's courageous decision to pull out from Gaza, Pakistan has decided to establish formal ties with the State of Israel. With the progression of the peace process towards the establishment of a Palestinian state, we intend to take further steps toward normalization, collaboration and the establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel,

Now eight days are gone. There are still rescue operations going on. But they say technically after eight days, the chance of miracle saving is slim,

They cease to exist as a homogeneous body. We have broken their vertical and horizontal communication linkages. They are on the run.

I, of course, drew attention to the fact that on-the-ground infiltration and violence continues and it is our hope that this would subside,

an act of wanton terrorism.

Things cannot be resolved in a day or two. The discussion had opposite views, but there is a commitment to take it forward,

I have been saying that the greatest danger to our nation is not external, it is internal,

Terrorism is a grave threat that cannot be warded off by sealing parts of the frontier.

We have broken most of the gangs, the terrorist organizations, ... They are on the run in the cities. They are almost neutralized. We are succeeding in the mountains also.

On this day, the government and the people of Pakistan reaffirm their solidarity with their brothers and their sisters in the Indian-occupied Kashmir, and reconfirm their unswerving and unequivocal support to the legitimate and variant struggle of the Kas

We were not the first to test, and will not be the first to resume testing, ... We do not want to see an arms race, nuclear or conventional, in our region.

So if North Korea has made a bomb... Dr. A.Q. Khan's part is only enriching the uranium to weapons grade, ... He does not know about making the bomb, he does not know about the trigger mechanism, he does not know about the delivery system.

The visible tilt in conventional arms balance between India and Pakistan has dangerous portents and must be checked,

Poverty and deprivation lead to frustration, making the masses vulnerable to exploitation by extremist organizations,

We're trying to cope with these difficulties, there should not be any blame game,

Even if paradise is delivered to them, they'll keep abusing us, the Americans and the Jews, ... This is going to take a long time.

For m ore than half a century, the Kashmir dispute has cast a shadow on relations between Pakistan and India,

I hold national interest supreme. I personally, in all sincerity, in all honesty, think that I have a role to play in this nation. I sincerely think that I have a job to do here.

Yes, I am going to postpone that, ... I always say that while this is a concern - we want to bring maximum relief and reconstruction effort - the other issue, the aircrafts, are a issue of security concern for Pakistan. We should never do something that jeopardizes one or the other. So, both have their importance.

I am saying all this in sincerity that we need to de-escalate in the interests of both the countries. In the interest of armies of both the countries,

This action should not be allowed to be taken advantage of by the Northern Alliance. The Northern Alliance must not draw mileage out of this action, and the post-action scenario has to be extremely balanced.

We want to curb the menace of terrorism. The staff would be given training in modern skills to track down the culprits involved in such heinous crimes.

Pakistan fully condoles the Government of India as well as with the families of the victims of the dastardly terrorist attack and extends unequivocal support in any investigation,

While he said he was determined to eliminate terrorism, ... between acts of legitimate resistance and freedom struggles on the one hand and acts of terrorism on the other.

Every country has a right to use nuclear knowledge for peaceful purposes,

It's a great loss for the whole world. We will always remember him as a great man, an advocate of justice and man of peace. The government and people of Pakistan are deeply saddened after hearing the news of his death.

India remains committed to the establishment of good neighborly relations which will contribute to the welfare of the peoples of the two countries,

You must understand the environment in Pakistan, ... This has become a moneymaking concern. A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped.

a man of vision.

We hope Israel will soon withdraw from the West Bank, a move which will enable the establishment of a Palestinian independent state. Respecting Palestinian aspirations will grant Israel the security it yearns for,

We would like to join India in investigating this crime,

help the international community fight terrorism.

We will allow every Kashmiri to come across the Line of Control and assist in the reconstruction effort,

We cannot live in isolation. Forward looking countries perceive changes in advance. They formulate policies according to the changing world scenario.

We would also like to assure our brothers and sisters in Kashmir that, at this critical juncture in their history, they have the full moral, diplomatic and political support of Pakistan,

I am not very clear what their exact response is, we need to see, ... The response we expect is the initiation of a dialogue process on Kashmir ... that is the response we expect.

The military campaign, as much as possible, should be short and targeted.

Relief is reaching them, ... But yes, if you say, can I give you a 100 percent guarantee that it's reaching them and no wrong man is taking it, no sir, I will not give you that guarantee.