PAK Nuke Arsenal in Safe Hands, Asserts Musharraf
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 2:19 pm
NEW YORK: Former President Pervez Musharraf has said that the nuclear weapons of Pakistan are in safe hands; the Pakistani army is a highly organized institution and knows how to thwart all genres of threats.
Talking to media here, Musharraf said the way ultimately Pakistan army opted to counter insurgency was the only possible idea to tackle Talibanisation and ruled out the failure of Pakistan army in this connection.
“The situation was much more under control when I stepped down”, Musharraf asserted maintaining, “Now, the government and army will have to jointly devise a strategy to overcome militancy in Pakistan”.
The only way to end terrorism is to cease it to exist, he said.
When asked about the safety of Pakistan’s nukes, former president said, “Pakistani armed forces together with its people will never let nuclear weapons fall into the hands of extremist elements”.
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