The apparently off-the-cuff remark in an interview with Indian media astonished Pakistanis as much as Indians.

BBC: Pakistanis wary of Mumbai claims

But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in only seven years.

NPR: The Funny Side of Fatherhood

My views are my own and I am astonished that there has been quite so much interest in my candidacy.

BBC: Tory MP's father performs rapid UKIP double U-turn