Khayam Beg

“The generals who had called Zia a mullah behind his back felt ashamed at having underestimated him: not only was he a mullah, he was a mullah whose understanding of religion didn't go beyond parroting what he had heard from the next mullah. A mullah without a beard, a mullah in a four-star general's uniform, a mullah with the instincts of a corrupt tax inspector.”
― Mohammed Hanif, A Case of Exploding Mangoes

“What’s with books and soldiers? I wonder. The whole bloody army is turning into pansy intellectuals.”
― Mohammed Hanif, A Case of Exploding Mangoes