End Persecution of Hizb ut-Tahrir

O People of Influence from within the Muslims of Pakistan… Its Judiciary, Legal Fraternity, Security Apparatus and Human Rights Advocates in Particular!

We address you regarding the severe and prolonged persecution of the advocates for Khilafah in Pakistan. Many have suffered severe torture, including sleep deprivation, merciless beatings, forced mind-altering medication and electric shocks at the hands of security agencies. Some have been imprisoned and some have been abducted, their whereabouts unknown until now. The authorities have repeatedly denied essential medical treatment and visitation rights to those in prison. And families, friends and well-wishers of both the imprisoned and abducted have been repeatedly threatened by the security agencies.

As is clear from the list that we present to you at the end of this open letter, this brutal treatment is inflicted upon noble Muslims, dutiful sons and upright fathers, from many walks of life and varied levels of education. Moreover, it is well-known that Hizb ut-Tahrir is a political party that works exclusively according to the non-violent method clarified by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, throughout the Muslim Lands including Pakistan.

So, we must ask you directly that how, on your watch, did simply calling for the Khilafah become such a grave crime? How, on your watch, did calling for Islam become deserving of such severe punishment in a state that was established in the name of Islam? Indeed, how can the call to implement Islam ever be regarded anything but a duty, when Allah سبحانه وتعالى said,

وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمْ الظَّالِمُونَ

“And whosoever does not judge by all that Allah has revealed, such are the Zalimun (oppressors)”

(Al-Maida, 5:45)

And how can advocacy of Khilafah ever be regarded as anything but the noblest of pursuits, when RasulAllah ﷺ foretold of its return as being the cause of the end of oppression,

«ثُمَّ تَكُونُ مُلْكًا جَبْرِيَّةً فَتَكُونُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَكُونَ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُهَا إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ خِلَافَةً عَلَى مِنْهَاجِ النُّبُوَّةِ ثُمَّ سَكَتَ»

“Then there will be an oppressive rule, and things will be as Allah wishes them to be. Then Allah will end it when He wishes. Then there will be a Khilafah according to the method of Prophethood.” Then he (RasulAllah) ﷺ fell silent. [Ahmed]

However, matters are determined by their conclusions, so, it is not too late for you to raise your voices now to right these injustices. Indeed the atmosphere is favorable for you to do so now, for the crimes against Hizb ut-Tahrir have become so numerous, that discussion about Hizb ut-Tahrir has now entered the mainstream of society. Thus, those who raise their voices in favor of the Khilafah will be heard and appreciated, setting themselves apart from those who are silent over, or even applauding, the lowly actions of the brutal regime. Thus, we leave in your care and trust, a list of some of the advocates of the Khilafah that are currently imprisoned or abducted, reminding you of your duty to right the injustice and end the oppression.

	Name	Age	Background	Family	Current location
1	Aga Tahir	39	Textile engineer	Married with four children	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore
2	Arshad Jamal	38	Information Technology Professional	Married with three children	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore
3	Asad Jagranvi	45	School Teacher	Married with seven children	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore
4	Dr. Iftkhar Ahmed	40	Medical doctor	Married with three children	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore
5	Kamran Sheikh	39	College Lecturer	Married with three children	Unknown
6	Manzar Aziz	57	Businessman	Married with four children	Unknown
7	Naveed Butt	47	Electronic engineer	Married with four children	Unknown
8	Saad Jagranvi	42	Businessman	Married with nine children	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore
9	Saleem Sethi	38	Masters in Journalism	Married with no children	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore
10	Shahzad Ahmad Malik	29	Electronics Engineer	Married with one child	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore
11	Shehryar Najam	33	Masters in Business Administration	Engaged for marriage	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore
12	Qamar Abbas	43	Lecturer in Economics	Married with three children	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore
13	Zeeshan Akhter	38	Textile engineer	Married with four children	Kot Lakpat Central Jail, Lahore

 

Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Wilayah Pakistan

Saturday, 24th Jumada II 1437 AH

02/04/2016 CE

No: PR16017