"I think the American relationship with Pakistan stays the same. The experiment with the general has failed. Therefore, the U.S. has decided to support the democratic forces"
"The civilian government will have issues, will be weak for the moment, but we will learn from our mistakes, and we will go on and we will improve."
"The Pakistan Peoples Party and my colleagues in opposition believe that this is a war on Pakistan this is a war on our soil. It is our boys who are dying, our children who are homeless, our daughters who are being shut out of their homes, and we will defend our land"
"I personally am in favor of the chief justice, but there is a position in the party, which says that he has become too politicized in the last many months and he has been leading rallies."
"Pakistan was once called the most allied ally of the United States. We are now the most nonallied"
"Pakistan is at crossroads. We citizens are faced with a decisive choice this January 8th (2008) election day. We can turn our backs on the years of dictatorship, fundamentalism, and economic decline"
"Don't worry; I'm going to be safe, and God willing I'm going to be safe"
"We have to modify our campaign to some extent because of the suicide bombings. We will continue to meet the public. We will not be deterred"
"The Government can only have for its aim one objective – how to serve the people, how to devise ways and means for their welfare, for their betterment. What other object can the Government have…..?"
"I want you to keep your heads up as citizens of a free and independent sovereign State. Praise your Government when it deserves. Citicize your Government fearlessly when it deserves, but do not go on all the time attacking, indulging in destructive criticism, taking delight in running down the Ministry or the officials"