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We eat, drink, and sleep religion, but we do not do good.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Drink Eat Good Religion Sleep

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When the Bangladesh war happened, people in Pakistan who did not support it were called unpatriotic. My father was in the jail at that time, and a lot of those who knew my family used to call us children of a traitor.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Bangladesh Call Children Did Family Father Happened Jail Knew Lot Pakistan People Support Those Time Traitor Us Used War Were Who

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I suppose anyone who calls a dictator a dictator is 'dangerous' and 'imbalanced.'

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Anyone Calls Dangerous Dictator Suppose Who

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There used to be very few women in prisons, but this changed with the introduction of the hudood laws.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Changed Few Introduction Laws Prisons Used Very Women

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To set a trap for a handful of promiscuous individuals, the Zina law has laid a minefield for women in difficult circumstances.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Circumstances Difficult Handful Individuals Laid Law Promiscuous Set Trap Women

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General Zia-ul-Haq, a dictator and unscrupulous political actor, used Islam as a pretext for waging war in Afghanistan and adopting an aggressive stance towards India. By advancing a more orthodox version of Islam, he was able to hold on to a repressive regime and quell any opposition.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Able Actor Adopting Advancing Afghanistan Aggressive Any Dictator General He Hold India Islam More Opposition Orthodox Political Pretext Regime Repressive Stance Towards Used Version Waging War

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The Musharraf government has declared martial law to settle scores with lawyers and judges. Hundreds of innocent Pakistanis have been rounded up. Human rights activists, including women and senior citizens, have been beaten by police. Judges have been arrested and lawyers battered in their offices and the streets.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Activists Arrested Battered Beaten Been Citizens Government Human Human Rights Hundreds Including Innocent Judges Law Lawyers Martial Offices Police Rights Rounded Scores Senior Senior Citizens Settle Streets Up Women

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I am so proud of Pakistanis and specifically of our lawyers for speaking out and getting their heads bashed in for a better Pakistan.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Am Better Getting Heads Lawyers Our Out Pakistan Proud Speaking Specifically I Am

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Look at the world, all the suffering... Being under house arrest is the least I can sacrifice.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Arrest Being House Least Look Sacrifice Suffering World I Can

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I had to face imprisonment and house arrests, but it made me tougher.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Arrest Face Had House Imprisonment Made Me Tougher

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Biography

Nationality: Pakistani

Type: Activist

Born: January 27th, 1952

Died: February 11th, 2018

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