VisionHawk
SENIOR MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 10, 2005
- Messages
- 1,070
- Reaction score
- 0
Pakistanââ¬â¢s nuke, missile installations, safe from any strike: President
Monday, 25 December 2006
KARACHI, Dec 25 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf said Sunday evening that Pakistanââ¬â¢s nuclear and missile installations were safe enough to withstand any nuclear strike.ââ¬ÅI want to declare that the security and safety of our nuclear and missile power is so much that if God forbid, there is a nuclear attack on Pakistan, this would not be affectedââ¬Â.
He was speaking at PTV show Rahbar-e-Taraqqi-o-Kamal on the occasion of 130th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at his mausoleum here.
He said Pakistan was a nuclear and missile power.ââ¬ÂWe have tested the accuracy and capability of every missile,ââ¬Â he added.
Referring to conventional power, the President said Pakistanââ¬â¢s defence was increasing in comparison to the external threat. It will continue to rise, he added.
ââ¬ÅI am confident that the country does not face any external threat. Pakistanââ¬â¢s Armed Forces and the Nation were fully capable of facing any such external threat,ââ¬Â the President said.
President Musharraf said: ââ¬ÅI am saying with authority that our defence power is increasing in comparison to the external threat to the country. Inshaallah, it will continue to increaseââ¬Â.
However, he said that some internal threats and elements were out to harm the country. ââ¬ÅWe have to face these internal threatsââ¬Â, he added.
He vowed that Pakistani Armed Forces and the nation will face with full strength those elements whether Al-Qaeda, militant Taliban or any element in Balochistan and defeat them. ââ¬ÅNo one will be allowed to challenge the writ of the governmentââ¬Â, he added.
Referring to the economic revival, the President declared that the singular achievement of his government during the past seven years was the ââ¬Åturn-around of the economyââ¬Â which was in a very bad shape when he assumed power in 1999.
ââ¬ÅOur singular and biggest success during the past seven years is the turn-around of Pakistanââ¬â¢s economyââ¬Â, he said. During this period Pakistan, which was earlier termed a failed state, instead has proceeded far ahead.
In this respect, he lauded the contribution of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz who had also served as the finance minister in the government of President Musharraf.
He said the GDP growth, per capita income and exports of Pakistan have doubled during this period. Direct foreign investment, tax collection, remittances and development expenditure have increased manifold, the President said.
President Musharraf said new dams, canals, roads, airports, brick-lining of canals, Gawadar Port have been completed.
He said in the next two years more such mega projects will come to the ground.
ââ¬ÅIn Karachi alone, one dozen fly-overs and underpasses were under construction and I am going to inaugurate a signal-free thoroughfare, providing non-stop travel from SITE to Karachi Airport next month,ââ¬Â President Musharraf said.
Commenting on the face-lift of the Quaidââ¬â¢s Mausoleum and construction of a beautiful garden, the President said he had pledged to convert this national monument into a splendid place and to beautify its exterior.
President Pervez Musharraf said Pakistan Army has, in a few months time and with a less amount of money, transformed the mausoleum premises into a beautiful garden which is visited by thousands of people to pay homage to the Father of the Nation.
He also lauded Federal Information Minister Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani, Secretary Information Shahid Rafi and Pakistan Television for coming up with such a fine programme today to pay homage to the Father of the Nation.
ââ¬ÅNow we should think of how to carry forward the vision and the mission of the Quaid-e-Azamââ¬Â, he said. His government has tried to carry forward the vision and the mission to make the country stronger and prosperous, the President said.
Paying rich tributes to the Quaid-e-Azam, President General Pervez Musharraf said he and his government were following the guidelines from the vision of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The most important among them is honesty and integrity, logic and reasoning, clear thinking, steadfastness, no compromise on principles, dignity and honour at all cost, setting personal examples in whatever he did and moderation and enlightenment.
ââ¬ÅEvery Pakistani should emulate these guidelinesââ¬Â, he added.
The President also talked about the empowerment of people, women, minorities, opposition and parliamentarians, media and judiciary and said this goes to the credit of the present government.
He said the government has prepared a comprehensive programme to promote primary, secondary, higher and technical education to bring about maximum economic benefits.
President Pervez Musharraf said the government was trying to open up and modernise the society and broaden the vision of the people of Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, First Lady Begum Sehba Musharraf, PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Husain, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Zulqarnain, federal ministers including Information Minister Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani, Shipping Minister Babar Khan Ghauri, Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul- Ebad Khan, Sindh Chief Minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim, Punjab Governor Lt. Gen.
(Retd) Khalid Maqbool, Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Illahi, provincial ministers besides enthusiastic school and college students and people from all walks of life were also present on the occasion.
Monday, 25 December 2006
KARACHI, Dec 25 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf said Sunday evening that Pakistanââ¬â¢s nuclear and missile installations were safe enough to withstand any nuclear strike.ââ¬ÅI want to declare that the security and safety of our nuclear and missile power is so much that if God forbid, there is a nuclear attack on Pakistan, this would not be affectedââ¬Â.
He was speaking at PTV show Rahbar-e-Taraqqi-o-Kamal on the occasion of 130th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at his mausoleum here.
He said Pakistan was a nuclear and missile power.ââ¬ÂWe have tested the accuracy and capability of every missile,ââ¬Â he added.
Referring to conventional power, the President said Pakistanââ¬â¢s defence was increasing in comparison to the external threat. It will continue to rise, he added.
ââ¬ÅI am confident that the country does not face any external threat. Pakistanââ¬â¢s Armed Forces and the Nation were fully capable of facing any such external threat,ââ¬Â the President said.
President Musharraf said: ââ¬ÅI am saying with authority that our defence power is increasing in comparison to the external threat to the country. Inshaallah, it will continue to increaseââ¬Â.
However, he said that some internal threats and elements were out to harm the country. ââ¬ÅWe have to face these internal threatsââ¬Â, he added.
He vowed that Pakistani Armed Forces and the nation will face with full strength those elements whether Al-Qaeda, militant Taliban or any element in Balochistan and defeat them. ââ¬ÅNo one will be allowed to challenge the writ of the governmentââ¬Â, he added.
Referring to the economic revival, the President declared that the singular achievement of his government during the past seven years was the ââ¬Åturn-around of the economyââ¬Â which was in a very bad shape when he assumed power in 1999.
ââ¬ÅOur singular and biggest success during the past seven years is the turn-around of Pakistanââ¬â¢s economyââ¬Â, he said. During this period Pakistan, which was earlier termed a failed state, instead has proceeded far ahead.
In this respect, he lauded the contribution of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz who had also served as the finance minister in the government of President Musharraf.
He said the GDP growth, per capita income and exports of Pakistan have doubled during this period. Direct foreign investment, tax collection, remittances and development expenditure have increased manifold, the President said.
President Musharraf said new dams, canals, roads, airports, brick-lining of canals, Gawadar Port have been completed.
He said in the next two years more such mega projects will come to the ground.
ââ¬ÅIn Karachi alone, one dozen fly-overs and underpasses were under construction and I am going to inaugurate a signal-free thoroughfare, providing non-stop travel from SITE to Karachi Airport next month,ââ¬Â President Musharraf said.
Commenting on the face-lift of the Quaidââ¬â¢s Mausoleum and construction of a beautiful garden, the President said he had pledged to convert this national monument into a splendid place and to beautify its exterior.
President Pervez Musharraf said Pakistan Army has, in a few months time and with a less amount of money, transformed the mausoleum premises into a beautiful garden which is visited by thousands of people to pay homage to the Father of the Nation.
He also lauded Federal Information Minister Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani, Secretary Information Shahid Rafi and Pakistan Television for coming up with such a fine programme today to pay homage to the Father of the Nation.
ââ¬ÅNow we should think of how to carry forward the vision and the mission of the Quaid-e-Azamââ¬Â, he said. His government has tried to carry forward the vision and the mission to make the country stronger and prosperous, the President said.
Paying rich tributes to the Quaid-e-Azam, President General Pervez Musharraf said he and his government were following the guidelines from the vision of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The most important among them is honesty and integrity, logic and reasoning, clear thinking, steadfastness, no compromise on principles, dignity and honour at all cost, setting personal examples in whatever he did and moderation and enlightenment.
ââ¬ÅEvery Pakistani should emulate these guidelinesââ¬Â, he added.
The President also talked about the empowerment of people, women, minorities, opposition and parliamentarians, media and judiciary and said this goes to the credit of the present government.
He said the government has prepared a comprehensive programme to promote primary, secondary, higher and technical education to bring about maximum economic benefits.
President Pervez Musharraf said the government was trying to open up and modernise the society and broaden the vision of the people of Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, First Lady Begum Sehba Musharraf, PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Husain, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Zulqarnain, federal ministers including Information Minister Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani, Shipping Minister Babar Khan Ghauri, Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul- Ebad Khan, Sindh Chief Minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim, Punjab Governor Lt. Gen.
(Retd) Khalid Maqbool, Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Illahi, provincial ministers besides enthusiastic school and college students and people from all walks of life were also present on the occasion.
