More - Ayub Khan Quotes

[Asked in an interview with U.S. network ABC's] Nightline ... One cannot rule it out. The prime minister has not said anything in his speech in this regard.

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There has to be proper supervision. The director might expect a dog to jump from a height of six feet. We can't play with the lives of our livelihood. We treat them like our children. The guidelines must be followed strictly.

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The latest tests are particularly provocative as they are by nature aimed at perfection of battlefield tactical weapons threatening the security of India's immediate neighbors, ... Pakistan once again reiterates that it will take all measures in consonance with the threat posed to Pakistan's security and the need for the protection of our national interests.

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 Nature

All intelligence offices of any worth will cover themselves by saying 'probably,' 'possibly,' 'if,' 'maybe,' 'perhaps,' ... They have no information as such. What they're trying to do is make an intelligent guess.

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 Information

We have an active program ... we have nuclear weapons, we are a nuclear power, ... We have an advanced missiles program.

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a matter of time.

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It was our first one-to-one meeting, and I am very satisfied with it,

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We were forced into this situation. Unfortunately our friends did not stand by us, ... The action they are taking now should have been taken long ago by all concerned parties.

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Yes, by the grace of God.

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 Grace

Pakistan has made no mention of ending our tests, ... We have a missile program, and it is in the national interest whatever we want to do.

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 Pakistan