News Review 19/07/2023
Details: * Russia’s Abandons Black Sea Grain Deal * Dozens of PTI Members Form New Party * Turkey Signs Largest Defence Deal with Saudi Arabia
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The Islamic Ummah Looks to its Military Commanders to Prevent the Burning of the Noble Quran
After strong public reaction, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for nationwide protests on 7 July 2023 to uphold the sanctity of the Holy Quran, and to demonstrate against the recent incident of its desecration in Sweden. The Swedish authorities crossed the redline yet again when it permitted the burning of Holy Quran on the […]
Stay Away from UN Like How You Keep Distance from Satan!
On July 3rd, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) announced its 2023-2025 Strategic Framework for Afghanistan that prioritizes issues related to Health, Nutrition, Education, Employment, Economic Opportunities, Social Cohesion, Inclusion, Gender Equality, Human Rights, and Rule of Law. Comment: The United Nations – despite having a pleasant while misleading name – is in […]
News Review 28/06/2023
Details: * Mutiny in Russia * Pakistan Military Chief Fires Army Officers, for Alleged Role in May 9 Violence * Germany Plans ‘Permanent’ Force in Lithuania
The Muslim Military Officer Must Not Delay Establishing the Khilafah, as the US Builds India Aggressively
Ahead of the state visit by the Indian Prime Minister to the United States, within which there is a speech to the US Congress on 22 June 2023, an opportunity extended only to the closest of allies, the Biden administration confirmed its aggressive building of India. On 5 June 2023, the spokesman for the US […]
News Review 14/06/2023
Details: * Pakistan Purchases Russian Oil with US Approval * Zionists Create New Military Intelligence Unit to Prepare for War with Iran * Iran Confirms Holding Indirect Talks with the US
The Hasina Government has Surrendered to the Neo-Colonial Policies of the IMF and Stabbed the Ummah again by Imposing Exploitative Income Taxes and Debt Burdens
The government’s major concerns in finalizing the FY24 budget are limited revenue income and compliance with IMF loan requirements. The record budget of Taka 7617.85 billion has a record deficit of Taka 2578.85 billion when foreign funding and loans are factored in. To meet the massive spending, a total revenue target of Taka 5039 billion […]
The Annual Failure of ASEAN Meeting for Muslims in Southeast Asia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has confirmed that safeguarding migrant workers and victims of human trafficking is one of the primary agreements arising from the recently concluded 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, May 2023. President Jokowi emphasized the crucial concern of leaders for matters directly affecting the people’s interests and called upon ASEAN countries […]
Dynasty and Personality Politics Can Never Bring Real Change
On 18 May 2023, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan, condemned the attack on army installations. He said the ruling PDM coalition wanted to eliminate PTI from mainstream politics by pitting the army against the opposition party.
The Failure of Political Engineering and a Real Opportunity for Change
“Today, our democracy is hanging by a thread,” said Khan in his first public address since his release, describing those who had gone after him as a “mafia”. His speech was not aired on television. (The Guardian)
Is America Considering the Turkish Model for Pakistan?!
America’s former ambassador to the UN, Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted, “Perhaps disaster can be averted, but only if 2 things happen. Army Chief Munir needs to resign, and elections must be posted for a specific date. Without the first, the second is unlikely. Without these steps Pakistan’s economic, political and security crisis will only worsen.” (The […]
“So don’t obey the deniers * They wish you would compromise so they would yield to you” [Al-Qalam: 8-9]
[فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ * وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ] “So don’t obey the deniers * They wish you would compromise so they would yield to you” [Al-Qalam: 8-9]
Sever the Head of the Snake of Terrorism, the US Presence on our Soil
In its press release of 14 April, 2023 (No PR-41/2023-ISPR), the press relations wing of Pakistan’s armed forces stated, “General Syed Asim Munir, COAS presided the 257th Corps Commanders’ Conference held at GHQ today. It highlighted that while security forces are undertaking intelligence based operations in areas along western border, there was a need to […]
News Review 12/04/2023
Details: * Pentagon Leaks Reveal Divisions over Ukraine * US Officials Call for War in Mexico * Government Announces Launch of ‘All-Out Comprehensive Operation’ Against Terrorism Pentagon Leaks Reveal Divisions over Ukraine More than 100 US intelligence documents were posted on Discord, a secure messaging app that contained sensitive, classified information about the war in […]
Forces of the Jewish Entity Attack Palestinians in Al-Aqsa for the Second Time
International concern rises after ‘Israeli’ police fire rubber bullets at Palestinian worshippers in a second raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/6/israeli-forces-attack-palestinians-in-al-aqsa-for-second-time)
“Don’t be like those who say, “We hear,” but in fact they are not listening!”
[وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ] “Don’t be like those who say, “We hear,” but in fact they are not listening!” On 3rd April, Russia and Tajikistan militaries kicked off joint drills across the borders of Afghanistan that will last through April 7, Russia’s TASS news agency reported Monday. The drills are taking […]
From Slave Trade to Brain Drain
According to the UN Human Development Reports, 64 percent of the population of Pakistan (some 148.1 million out of 241.4 million) is less than 30 years old, and 29 percent of Pakistanis are aged between 15 to 29. According to World Economics, Pakistan’s median age is 20.2 years against a global median of 30.3 years.
Denmark Sells “Human Rights” and Gives a Green Light to India’s “Tradewashing”
From 26 February to 1 March 2023, the Danish crown prince couple visited India together with Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and a business delegation including 38 companies. Here they met with the criminal Modi to increase cooperation between Denmark and the Indian Regime. Comment: February 27, 2002… This date may not mean much to […]
News Review 08/03/2023
Details: China Foreign Minister Warns of Potential for Conflict with US Zionist Entity’s Judicial Reform Protests Spread Pakistan Bans Airing of Imran Khan Speeches
Secular Usurpers of the Haramain and the Muslim Lands have Made Hajj an Expensive Capitalist Commodity
Bangladesh is struggling to meet its Hajj quota as the local currency continues to lose its value and skyrocketing airfares this season are making the journey impossible for many hopeful pilgrims. This year, 127,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims can participate in the Hajj, a spiritual journey and one of the five pillars of Islam. The quota was […]
Kala Pani to Guantanamo Bay, British Raj to American Slavery
Two Pakistani brothers were released from the Guantánamo Bay military prison Thursday after two decades in custody with no charges, the Department of Defense announced. The brothers were transferred to US custody after Pakistani officials arrested them in their home city of Karachi in 2002. After about a year and a half in CIA custody, […]
Is Pakistan’s Nuclear Deterrence the Next Red Line, to be Crossed?
“Pakistan and the IAEA will increase collaboration in peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology, particularly in agriculture and medicine, to the benefit of the country and its neighbours. That was the outcome of Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s two-day trip to Pakistan this week, during which he met with the country’s leadership — including […]
News Review 22/02/2023
News Headlines: * Pakistan National Assembly Passes Finance Supplementary Bill * Russia Suspends Participation in New START * Iran Enriches Uranium to 84% Pakistan National Assembly Passes Finance Supplementary Bill Pakistan’s National Assembly passed the Finance Supplementary Bill introduced on Feb. 15, which will implement higher taxes. The bill proposes a general sales tax increase […]
Rohingya Muslim Suffering and the Failure of Current Civilization
A boat carrying 71 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims fleeing from refugee camps in Bangladesh landed Thursday in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh. One of the Fifteen-year-old Shorif Uddin, who was on the boat with his parents, said two or three people died while they were at sea because of a lack of food. “We […]
News Review 15/02/2023
Headlines: *Pakistan Binges on IMF Loans *Taliban Interior Minister Criticises Leadership *Balloon Politics
Squeezed between Liberals and Hardliners: Status of Hizb ut Tahrir under Taliban rule
Hizb ut Tahrir, the nonviolent global Islamic movement has been active in Afghanistan since 2003 when the US backed Afghan regime was taking roots in the country. Since then, it has been doing Da’wa across the country to spread its message and align youth and influential people with its ideology through systematic use of social […]
Three Lessons for the People of Power, in the Muslim World, from Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address
On 7 February 2023, US President, Joe Biden, delivered his annual State of the Union Address. It contained important lessons for the leadership of the Islamic Ummah.
Freedom of Expression or Blatant Hatred against Islam?
On the 27th of January, Hizb ut Tahrir / Malaysia organized a rally where memoranda of protest were handed to the embassies of Sweden and The Netherlands in Kuala Lumpur. The event was covered by social and mainstream media the very same day. The memoranda of protest were in response to the heinous acts of […]
Deserted but Documented
India has banned a BBC Documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in 2002 riots in Gujarat State. The documentary highlighted a report that found Modi directly responsible for the “climate of Impunity” enabling the violence. In a statement that BBC released following India’s orders to ban the film, it said the documentary was “rigorously […]
NewsHeadlines: 25/01/2023
Headlines: • Scientists Set Doomsday Clock Closer to Midnight than ever before • Pakistan’s Lights Go Out • Swedish Hypocrisy Scientists Set Doomsday Clock Closer to Midnight than ever before The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists — a nonprofit organization made up of scientists, former political leaders and security and technology experts — moved the hands […]