Washington: Describing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as "a man of his word", US President George W Bush has expressed confidence that the military ruler will follow his advice to end emergency in the country.

Bush also put to rest the apprehensions of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal falling into the hands of Islamic radicals. "He (Musharraf) made a decision, we did not necessarily agree with his decision, to impose emergency rule, and hopefully he will get rid of the rule," Bush told ABC News in an interview.

"Today, I thought was a pretty good signal that he released thousands of people from jail." He (Musharraf) truly is somebody who believes in democracy.... He has done more for Democracy in Pakistan than, any modern leader has," the US President said.

According to him, A "strong" US ally in the war on terrorism in Afghanistan since September the 11th, Musharraf declared emergency in Pakistan on November 3 citing spur in militancy and judicial intervention in day-to-day affairs of the country.

About the safety of Pakistani nukes, Bush said, "We feel pretty comfortable at this moment of time. And of course we'll pay attention to, to any, country that has got nuclear weapons."

Supported by the first lady of America, Laura Bush, the US President declined to draw parallels between two military-ruled states of Pakistan and Myanmar, saying "Pakistan has been on the road to democracy, Burma had not been."

Source : PTI