New Delhi: Former Pakistan Premier Benazir Bhutto has warned that if her country "implodes" it will have far-reaching repercussions for the world community.

"God forbid, if Pakistan implodes? It will have far-reaching repercussions not just on our region but the wider world community," Bhutto said in an interview published in the latest issue of "Hello" magazine.

Bhutto(54) also spoke about her dream of eliminating militant groups to usher stability in crisis-ridden Pakistan and her desire to work with India and Afghanistan.

"I have a dream that Pakistan can achieve stability by knocking out these militant groups, and we can work with India and Afghanistan to stir each other, and all our people can benefit from it," said the charismatic leader of the Opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP).

Bhutto, who returned to Pakistan after a eight-year self-imposed exile and survived a bid on her life early this month, indicated that her biggest regret was the emergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan during her second spell in office between 1993 and 1996.

"Pakistan and other countries thought when the Taliban first came up it would be a factor for peace and help war-torn Afghanistan heal its wounds, That was a terrible mistake and a terrible tragedy," she said.

Over a decade later, Bhutto, a mother of two daughters and a son, feels that she may have erred on the Taliban issue.

"I may have erred but in my heart and I know that the love for my people, the love that I have for democracy, the respect that I have for democracy, the respect that I have for human dignity are the loves that I have pursued in my life.

I don't know how history will judge me--I would like to leave that to history-- but I know that I have always tried to do my best for my country," she said.

Source : PTI