Top 16 Quotes & Sayings by Pervez Musharraf

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Pakistani statesman Pervez Musharraf.

Last updated on December 18, 2024.

Pervez Musharraf NI(M), TBt, is a Pakistani former politician and a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who became the 10th president of Pakistan after the successful military takeover of the federal government in 1999. He also served as the 10th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1998 to 2001 and the 7th Chief of Army Staff from 1998 to 2007. Musharraf held the presidency from 2001 until 2008, when he tendered his resignation to avoid impeachment.

Pakistani - Statesman | Born: August 11, 1943

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There is nothing wrong with intellectual differences flowing from freedom of thought as long as such differences remain confined to intellectual debates.

Pervez Musharraf

Islam teaches tolerance, not hatred; universal brotherhood, not enmity; peace, and not violence.

Pervez Musharraf

Remember that mindsets can not be changed through force and coercion. No idea can ever be forcibly thrust upon any one.

Pervez Musharraf

Who has suffered? The families of the dead, no doubt. But a greater loss was inflicted on Pakistan because, as I said, we lost the pillars of our society.

Pervez Musharraf

We claim Islam as Deen or a complete way of life.

Pervez Musharraf

I am not at all a politician. I don't think I'm cut out for politics. I am certainly not going to stand for election.

Pervez Musharraf

Was Islam spread by them through force and coercion? No. They preached Islam by personal example.

Pervez Musharraf

I believe in sympathy, compassion and forgiveness.

Pervez Musharraf

We must learn from history, there is no military solution for the Kashmir issue...we have to understand this reality.

Pervez Musharraf

It is up to India to take this opportunity to start ... a process of dialogue.

Pervez Musharraf

Saying he is in Afghanistan in a spirit of brotherhood, we have also vowed that we will not allow each other's countries, ever, to be used against interests of ours.

Pervez Musharraf

Yes I think so, absolutely. It should be stopped, nobody should be talking of hatred and militancy and aggression.

Pervez Musharraf

Dr. A.Q. Khan's part is only enriching the uranium to weapons grade, ... He does not know about making the bomb, he does not know about the trigger mechanism, he does not know about the delivery system

Pervez Musharraf

You must understand the environment in Pakistan. This has become a moneymaking concern. A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped.

Pervez Musharraf

Poverty and deprivation lead to frustration, making the masses vulnerable to exploitation by extremist organizations.

Pervez Musharraf