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When General Musharraf took over, the Bar Association was among the first of some of the institutions that said they would not accept the Musharraf regime.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Accept Among Association Bar First General Institutions Over Regime Said Some Took Would

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Attempts are being made to turn Pakistan into a security state. If they succeed they should better rename it 'ISIstan.'

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Attempts Being Better Made Pakistan Security Should State Succeed Turn

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While speaking in the NA, one must maintain respect.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Maintain Must Respect Speaking While

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Terrorism and religious extremism are huge challenges. They go hand in glove.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Challenges Extremism Glove Go Hand Huge Religious Terrorism

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I don't care what America and Africa think; I am only concerned that the people of this country should be saved from its Army.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Africa Am America Army Care Concerned Country Only People Saved Should Think I Am

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My father was jailed off and on for seven years.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Father Off Seven Years

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I've been jailed once, put in police lock-up twice, and was under house arrest twice.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Arrest Been House Once Police Put Twice

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A woman's whole life is spent making chicken curry while her husband works. Then, any time he likes, he can kick her out.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Any Chicken Curry He Her Husband Kick Life Likes Making Out Spent Then Time While Whole Woman Works

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Divorce is the cheapest thing in Pakistan. About 30 cents. Cheaper than fish and chips. I've had clients married to very rich men for 40 years, then turned out on the road with nothing.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: About Cents Cheaper Cheapest Chips Clients Divorce Fish Had Married Men Nothing Out Pakistan Rich Road Than Then Thing Turned Very Years

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We never learnt the right lessons. We never went to the root of the problem. Once you start politicising religion, you play with fire and get burnt as well. Another lesson we did not learn is that Muslims are not homogenous.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Another Burnt Did Fire Get Learn Learnt Lesson Lessons Muslims Never Once Play Problem Religion Right Root Start Well You

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Biography

Nationality: Pakistani

Type: Activist

Born: January 27th, 1952

Died: February 11th, 2018

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