She placed importance on social issues, health and discrimination against women.

She aimed to set up women's police stations, courts and women's development banks.

"I would like to be remembered for overturning a military dictatorship and heralding a world of democracy in Pakistan for bringing in changes which could not be reversed which included an independent press and the move towards free markets... but above all I want to be remembered for what I did for women. My identity comes ultimately from being a woman and I felt that my life has to make a difference to the lives of other women so in terms of population control or in terms of exposing domestic violence or in terms of permitting women easy access to credit to start business of their own, I have always done my best to allow women to succeed."