Asma Jahangir

Women's rights was thought of as a Western concept. Now people do talk about women's rights - political parties talk about it, even religious parties talk about it. ”

As a lawyer, many a time I took up difficult and sensitive cases dealing with minorities' and women's rights. Yes, I constantly receive threats, and to be very honest, at times it is very scary. But I have to continue my work. ”

It is not easy for the courts to control the intelligence agencies. There has to be concerted and coordinated effort on part of the courts, the parliament, and the government. ”

Even before his detention, my father was fighting many cases. He remained in jail in Multan. He remained in jail in Bannu. But we were not allowed to go see him there. We always saw him in courts. So for me, the courts were a place where you dressed up to see your father. It had a very nice feeling to it. ”

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

I would simply not compromise on the fundamental rights of people. ”

There have always been difficult situations for activists in Pakistan. In the 1960s, people fought for linguistic and ethnic rights in relation to the Bangladesh movement and the struggle of the people in the western Balochistan province. ”

My family has equally suffered abductions, attacks and life threats, but I have continued my struggle for justice. ”

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. ”

Terrorism does not disappear with revenge tactics but through making justice and equality before law a reality. ”