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But I don't need to use politics as a way of making money.
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I wanted to be an outstanding player, that was my ambition.
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The future of Indo-Pak cricket will depend on how the peace process goes.
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At the moment we have a ruling class that has one law and the people the other.
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In Pakistan politics is hereditary.
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Pakistan needs to have decentralisation and a good local government system.
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What I perceive, is above all justice, where everyone has the same law.
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Spirituality does two things for you. One, you are forced to become more selfless, two, you trust to providence. The opposite of a spiritual man is a materialist. If I was a materialist I would be making lots of money doing endorsements, doing cricket commentary. I have no interest in that.
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I have fruit trees. Cows for fresh milk, yoghurt. My own wheat. I'm basically self-sufficient.
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There can only be democracy when money is not allowed to be spent in Politics.
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The team that is going to win is the one that does its homework the best by studying its opponents.
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If your house is burning, wouldn't you try and put out the fire?
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When I came into politics I always thought there was a possibility I would be killed.
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The team which handles the pressure best, carries the day.
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Win or lose today I am proud of the way my boys have played in the tournament.
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I am called an Islamic fundamentalist by Rushdie. My critics in Pakistan say I am a Zionist agent. I must be doing something right.
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Because I'm anti-war, I've been called pro-Taliban.
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Just give it everything you've got and bowl as fast as possible.
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So for us any gain we had in election, one vote that we got, was a win.
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Terrorism is you winning hearts and minds of people.
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In most of Pakistan it is a feudal country. People are very scared and oppressed by authority. But when you move to these wilder areas, they are not so easily suppressed.
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One is actually the democracy here, you know, people are, people assume that this election means that there is democracy in Pakistan. There is no democracy.
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But ultimately it comes down to how the team performs on the day.
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And when the pressure was on us, the team handled it very well. One has to learn to play well under pressure.