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Terrorism is partly linked to people who have no jobs in Pakistan.

Pakistan is riddled with problems that are rooted in the disproportionate power of the state. Aid has only boosted that power.

Pakistan has done some really terrible things, and yet they also have facilitated our military capabilities in ways that are critical to our country.

We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.

You must keep in mind that Pakistan has suffered the aftermaths of the Cold War, and that Cold War had left deep imprints on our society. We were the worst sufferers from the ills of the Afghan war.

Pakistan will never be able to match the Indian militarily, and the effort to do so is taking an immense toll on the society.

I don't want to be a propagandist or say that Pakistan is just great. There are problems, but it is a much more complex place than we are given to believe.

The world seems concerned with Pakistan primarily as an actor in global attempts to combat terrorism.

It is not surprising that most Pakistanis do not support America's bombardment of Afghanistan. The Afghans are neighbours on the brink of starvation and devastated by war. America has shown itself to be untrustworthy, a superpower that uses its values as a scabbard for its sword.

There is no more dangerous country in the world today than Pakistan.