Hizb ut-Tahrir held protest demonstrations in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar carrying shoes which were inscribed with the slogan of “End American Raj, Close US embassy & bases”. The aim of this shoe carrying demo is to assure the masses that America can only be kicked out of this region. The shoe has otherwise too become the national symbol of United States of America after Bush was targeted with it in Iraq.

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Media Office in Pakistan

PRESS NOTE

No: PN09048

Date: 15TH Shawwal 1430 AH / 4th Oct. 2009 CE

Hizb ut-Tahrir held ‘Shoe carrying’ protest demonstrations in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar against American military bases and Blackwater

Hizb ut-Tahrir held protest demonstrations in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar carrying shoes which were inscribed with the slogan of “End American Raj, Close US embassy & bases”. The aim of this shoe carrying demo is to assure the masses that America can only be kicked out of this region. The shoe has otherwise too become the national symbol of United States of America after Bush was targeted with it in Iraq.

These demonstrations were held outside press clubs in Karachi and Lahore, at media offices in Islamabad while in Peshawar it was organised in Qissa Khawani Bazar. Protesters were carrying banners and posters inscribed with slogans of “Af-Pak- Graveyard of America and Nato” and “O Armed Forces! Rise up to destroy American military bases in Pakistan”. Protesters were raising slogans against American military bases and Black Water. Addressing the protesters, members of Hizb ut-Tahrir demanded that the military bases under the garb of expansion of embassy and consulates be immediately shut down.

Moreover, America must be expelled from this region – the real source of all evil. Everyone is aware that no instance of terrorism was there in the region before the arrival of American troops and its intelligence agencies. But now America, using the Iraq pattern, causing bomb blast in cities thus making Muslim fight Muslim in tribal areas – benefiting none other than the American troops in Afghanistan. The time has come for Pak armed forces to kick out America and expel her from the region. Moreover, it is the responsibility of political parties, Ulema, intellectuals and all the society to become part of the ‘boot America out’ campaign as you cannot catch a hare with a tabret.

 

Naveed Butt

Official Spokesman of Hizb ut-Tahrir

 

Islamabad Photos

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Peshawar Photos

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