Fighting the Taliban and the various radical organizations on the front lines is like adding a Band-Aid to a cut, it may stop the bleeding but unless you clean it with antiseptic, the germs stay and multiply. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
Thousands of civilians have lost their lives to terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, and thousands more will – because, unlike the Pakistani government, which has no coherent policy to deal with the radicals, the Taliban have one to deal with Pakistan and its citizens. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
The Pakistani government and its allies must overhaul their policies in Pakistan. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
The news that comes out of Pakistan is always geared toward terrorism and fundamentalism. But when you give people freedom of expression and the freedom to go out and be social and to express themselves, you will see a change. I see that coming about in my country. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
I think perhaps Pakistan can take the lead. Perhaps Turkey can as well, being part of Europe. But someone has to start talking about why the Muslim world has become a boiling pot and look beyond these cartoons to what the ideological reasons are for this divide. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
I have very strong Canadian connections. My daughter was born there a year and half ago. But because of the nature of my job, I need to be in countries where I can get the stories that I am looking at. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
Working in any country where you want to talk about the kind of issues that other people don’t want to talk about is difficult. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
I’m generally quite an angry person, and I like to channel my anger toward something creative. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
