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As a lawyer, many a time I took up difficult and sensitive cases dealing with minorities' and women's rights. Yes, I constantly receive threats, and to be very honest, at times it is very scary. But I have to continue my work.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Cases Constantly Continue Dealing Difficult Honest Lawyer Many Minorities Receive Rights Scary Sensitive Threats Time Times Took Up Very Women Work Yes

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We believe that when there is a democratic setup, we have a greater voice.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Believe Democratic Greater Setup Voice

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The way my father worked altruistically and the manner in which he used to go behind bars and come back home smilingly was inspirational.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Back Bars Behind Come Father Go He Home Inspirational Manner Used Way Which Worked

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Even before his detention, my father was fighting many cases. He remained in jail in Multan. He remained in jail in Bannu. But we were not allowed to go see him there. We always saw him in courts. So for me, the courts were a place where you dressed up to see your father. It had a very nice feeling to it.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Allowed Always Before Cases Courts Detention Dressed Even Father Feeling Fighting Go Had He Him His Jail Many Me Nice Place Remained Saw See Up Very Were Where You Your

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We may fight terrorism through brute force, but the terror that is unleashed in the name of religion can only be challenged through moral courage.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Brute Brute Force Challenged Courage Fight Force May Moral Moral Courage Name Only Religion Terror Terrorism Through Unleashed

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However flawed democracy is, it is still the only answer.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Answer Democracy Flawed However Only Still

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Musharraf's government has a civilian face - there are still elections and assemblies - and he has come to believe his own propaganda that he really is a democrat.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Believe Civilian Come Democrat Elections Face Government He His Own Propaganda Really Still

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I had been very impressed with the courts we visited to see my father. The judges wearing wigs, the lawyers, the legal arguments - it was all exciting stuff for a kid.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Argument Been Courts Exciting Father Had Impressed Judges Kid Lawyers Legal See Stuff Very Visited Wearing Wigs

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Religiosity is suffocating in Pakistan. It invariably stokes the fire in driving society to religious extremism.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Driving Extremism Fire Invariably Pakistan Religious Society Suffocating

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Duplicity in matters of religion is not confined to Pakistan, but it hurts the most in societies where debate on religion is asphyxiated and preachers of hate have become keepers of faith.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Become Confined Debate Duplicity Faith Hate Hurts Matters Most Pakistan Preachers Religion Societies Where

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Biography

Nationality: Pakistani

Type: Activist

Born: January 27th, 1952

Died: February 11th, 2018

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