78 Quotes by Asma Jahangir

If state protects the rights of people, they start respecting the state.

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

Good or bad people can be democratically elected, but it is always easy to fight for human rights under this system.

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.

If your people don't really believe or respect you, if you don't have the moral authority to rule, then your goose is cooked.

I cannot bear to live where there is so much injustice and I cannot do something about it. What kind of a torturous life is that?

People send their kids to law school to uphold the rule of law - not to fight in the streets for justice and not to be beaten up.

While speaking in the NA, one must maintain respect.

I'm not fearful for myself, because I've seen adversity, and I can see it again. But I feel very upset and anguished when I see images of young lawyers beaten up.