Iskander Mirza

“Iskander Mirza’s strong-armed diplomacy along with the able guidance of Prime Minister Sir Firoz Khan Noon’s government throughout the acquisition process was instrumental in achieving the desired results. It was the only time since the initial accession of the princely states in 1947-8 that Pakistan’s territory had increased.”

“When the history of our Country is written by objective historians, your name will be placed even before that of Mr. Jinnah.”

“Now, when a prime minister of the country comes to the president and tells him to shoot him, [that] he has made too many mistakes and he is almost weeping, the only conclusion the president can arrive at is the man has lost his nerves and is no longer able to continue as prime minister.”

“My cardinal error was that, I trusted persons whom I knew, and helped, for twenty years; I regarded them as reliable and trustworthy friends.”

“The elections were a peculiar type of elections which I have not understood from that day to this. I was elected by a Punjabi group to represent Sialkot, a place I had never been to.”

“Democracy without education is hypocrisy without limitation.”

“However, it must be plainly stated that while we are anxious to maintain friendly relations with India we must and shall defend our territory. We must maintain our territorial integrity by every means within our power.”