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"We will decide ourselves. Who are they to dictate us?"
KHALEDA ZIA
BNP Chairperson
Said in response to ruling party's call for severing ties with Jamaat-e-Islam

"The core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf appreciated Tehreek-e-Taliban’s offer to our chairman Imran Khan to become part of their committee."
SHIREEN MAZARI
Confirming that Imran Khan "appreciated" a Taliban request for him to represent them in peace talks with the government, but declined the offer

"What will happen through this verdict is that anyone will be very careful to commit a similar crime in the future."
ANISUL HUQ
Law Minister
Expressed satisfaction over the judgement in the 10-truck arms haul case

"Rohingya refugees should be treated with dignity so they hopefully would not be tempted to any nefarious activities."
JUDITH CEFKIN
US Senior Advisor on Myanmar
Urged Bangladesh government to allow Rohingyas if they escape from violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state

"At the end of five years my country will be clean of occupation."
MAHMUD ABBAS
Palestinian president
Supporting a five-year Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank provided a NATO force is deployed to ensure security

"We will argue that the election violated the constitution, in particular article 68 which prohibits people from undermining the constitutional monarchy and trying to grab power through unconstitutional means."
CHAVANOND INTARAKOMALYASUT
Spokesman of Thailand's opposition Democrat Party
Told the Reuters that they will challenge the poll in court