"Cricket can be a bridge and a glue... Cricket for peace is my mission."

“What is a constitution? It is a booklet with twelve or ten pages. I can tear them away and say that tomorrow we shall live under a different system. Today, the people will follow wherever I lead. All the politicians including the once mighty Mr. Bhutto will follow me with tails wagging.”

“Pakistan which was created in the name of Islam will continue to survive only if it sticks to Islam. That is why I consider the introduction of Islamic system as an essential prerequisite for the country.”

“I genuinely feel that the survival of this country lies in democracy and democracy alone.”

“Profile: Muhammad Zia ul-Haq”