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I realized early on, maybe better than some of my competitors did, that a textile business can run only if you have scale. I decided to horizontally and vertically integrate, adding everything from spinning, dyeing, weaving, and stitching to processing and packing.
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People think that we bought a lot of things during Nawaz Sharif's time and that I am very close to him. I have never met Nawaz Sharif, one to one, in my life.
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People like me, whose income largely comes from dividends, should pay more taxes. The problem is that taxes aren't used efficiently.
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The future of the world will belong to whoever can harness energy and food.
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The impression of Pakistan is that people are corrupt. I don't think they are as corrupt as they are made out to be. I can look you in the eye and tell you I've never bribed anybody.
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You will never see my sons in parties. We keep to ourselves and try to do whatever we have to do.
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I want to be the first Pakistani, like some of our counterparts in India, to really go out and show that we Pakistanis can even be successful outside Pakistan.
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Terrorism is partly linked to people who have no jobs in Pakistan.
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The only way to kill militancy, to reduce it, is to provide opportunities to people who have no opportunities. I've always told my American friends that.
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Carl Icahn told me to stay away from airlines. In good times, the unions take away the profits, and in bad times, the cost of oil kills you.
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The problem is that taxes aren’t used efficiently.