"I 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 affected."
He was speaking at PTV show Rahbar-e-Taraqi-e-Kamal on the occasion of 130th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah at his mausoleum here.
He said Pakistan was a nuclear and missile power. We have tested the accuracy and capability of every missile, he added.
Talking of conventional power, the President said Pakistan's defence was increasing in comparison to the external threat. It will continue to rise, he noted.
"I am confident that the country does not face any external threat. Pakistan's armed forces and the nation were fully capable of facing any such external threat," the President said.
However, he noted that some internal threats and elements were out to harm the country. We have to face these internal threats.
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. "No one will be allowed to challenge the writ of the government," he added.
Referring to the economic revival, he declared "Our singular and biggest success during the past seven years is the turn-around of Pakistan's economy", he observed. During this period Pakistan, which was earlier termed as a failed state, instead has proceeded far ahead.
In this respect, he also 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 been doubled during this period. Direct foreign investment, tax collection, remittances and development expenditure have increased manifold.
Recounting the development projects undertaken during this period, President Musharraf said that new dams, canals, roads, airports, brick-lining of canals, Gwadar Port have been completed. In the next two years more such mega projects will come on the ground, he added.
"In Karachi alone, one dozen fly-overs and underpasses are under construction and I am going to inaugurate a signal-free thoroughfare providing non-stop travel from SITE to Karachi Airport next month," President Musharraf said.
Talking about the face-lift of Quaid's mausoleum and construction of a beautiful garden, the President said he had pledged to convert this national monument into a showpiece and to beautify its exterior.
Musharraf said Pakistan army has in a few months and for 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 line programme today to pay homage to the Father of the Nation.
"Now we should think of how to carry forward the vision and the mission of Quaid-e-Azam."
He said his government has tried to carry forward the vision and the mission to make the country stronger and prosperous, he added.