Analysis, Side Feature, South Asia

Pakistan Headlines – 24 March 2017

Headlines:

  • Exploiting Pakistan Day, Bajwa-Nawaz Regime Proceeds with US “Greater India” Plan
  • Reporting Progress to the US Establishes that the War on Terror is not “Our War”
  • Deception and Lip-Service Over the Issue of Blasphemy is Criminal Behavior

 


Exploiting Pakistan Day, Bajwa-Nawaz Regime Proceeds with US “Greater India” Plan

The regime commenced celebrations on 23 March for 77th Pakistan Day with a pledge to make the country stronger by wiping out the menace of terrorism, achieving sustainable economic growth and political stability. The day marks the historic event of 1940, when the Lahore Resolution was passed demanding a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent to escape Hindu domination. However, Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain exploited this occasion to further the US agenda for regional domination by the Hindu State, by declaring, “We are ready for dialogue with India and want to resolve the issue of incomplete agenda of the division of the subcontinent, in accordance with the UN resolutions on Kashmir.”

Pakistan’s rulers are collaborating with America to drown the Muslims of Pakistan and Occupied Kashmir under military, political and economic domination by the Hindu State, under the banner of “confidence-building measures” and “normalization.” As for military domination, whilst demanding that our powerful armed forces exercise “restraint” before relentless Indian hostility, Pakistan’s rulers unleashed a crackdown against organizations fighting for the liberation of Occupied Kashmir. This crackdown is directly in line with Indian wishes, with the Indian External Affairs Spokesman, Vikas Swarup, declaring on 31 January 2017, “Only a credible crackdown on the … terrorist organizations involved in cross-border terrorism would be proof of Pakistan’s sincerity.” Regarding political domination, Pakistan’s rulers are collaborating with the Trump administration to sever our deep attachment to Islam, which is the foremost obstacle to realizing the dominance of the Hindu State. In blind obedience to the crusaders, the criminal rulers are forging ahead with replacing the noble Islamic values by corrupting Western concepts in our media and education, under the banner of “liberalization.” And to prevent any reference to Islam in our political affairs, these oppressors have established an atmosphere of intimidation against any form of political Islamic expression and resort to abduction, arrest and torture of any who refuse to fall silent. As for economic domination, Pakistan’s treacherous rulers are working to open opportunities for India within the Muslim Lands. So on the one hand they are working to open borders for trade by Indian companies, at a time that our own industry and agriculture has been crippled by energy shortages and crippling taxation. And on the other hand, the pillars of the regime encourage Indian participation in the Chinese-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), over which Pakistan has been plunged deeper into the trap of interest-based debt and has surrendered many of its key resources to Chinese ownership. On 20 December 2016, Commander Southern Command, Lt General Amir Riaz, invited India to join the CPEC and “share the fruits of future development.”

Under the banner of “normalization” and “confidence building measures,” the traitors in Pakistan’s leadership are herding the Muslims towards Akhand Bharat (Greater India) and the wholesale betrayal of Occupied Kashmir. And they work to surrender the Muslims to the Western crusaders and hateful Hindu mushrikeen, even though Allah سبحانه وتعالى warned,

مَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَلاَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَنْ يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَاللَّهُ يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ

Neither those who followed earlier revelation who deny the truth, nor the Mushrikeen like to see good bestowed upon you from your Sustainer; but Allah bestows grace upon whom He chooses- for Allah is limitless in His great bounty.”

(Surah al-Baqara 2:105)

It is upon the Muslims now to raise their voices with the brave Shabab of Hizb ut Tahrir and work to destroy the Greater India plan through the re-establishment of the Khilafah (Caliphate) on the Method of the Prophethood.

 

Reporting Progress to the US Establishes that the War on Terror is not “Our War”

As reported in Dawn dated: 15-Mar-17, Pakistan’s new ambassador to the United States, Aizaz Chaudhry, has said “I am confident that US President Trump and his administration will engage positively with Pakistan for the common benefit of our two countries,” He said that Pakistan has turned the tide against terrorism and Operation Zarb-i-Azb was a resounding success. “We are now consolidating through a new military operation Raddul Fasaad, which is meant to search and eliminate terrorists hiding in our society,” He said he would make efforts to take this positive story to each member of the US Congress and show them the fast emerging positive reality of Pakistan. “We would also welcome the US legislators to visit Pakistan and see for themselves the new, stronger and prosperous Pakistan,”

Successive regimes in Islamabad have been fighting the US “War on Terror” against the tribal resistance to the US forces in Afghanistan. The current regime seeks to remind Washington of the sacrifices made by Pakistan in fulfilling the US objectives in the region and the “Zarb-e-Azb” operation played a pivotal role in preserving the besieged US forces in Afghanistan. So, in response to the constant “do more” of the US, the ambassador submissively is inviting the US lawmakers to witness themselves the progress being made by the regime in their assigned role. Moreover, if this was really “our war” as the regime insists and not a US imposed war, then why would the regime be careful to report progress to the US? So, the popular resentment against the regime for burning our troops as a fuel for the US crusade is well founded in fact. The regime does not care for the blood of our troops as long as it receives US praise and support for its rule and like a slave constantly reminds its master of its loyal service. As reported in The Washington Times dated 12 December 2016, Tariq Fatemi, a top adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said that members of President-elect Donald Trump’s national security team “know Pakistan paid a heavy price in terms of the successes of the United States in the region.”

With the announcement of “Raddul Fassad,” the Bajwa-Nawaz regime has gone even further in securing US interests by attacking across the borders in Afghanistan. The regime in this military operation is not only targeting the tribal resistance against the US in Pakistan’s own tribal belt but also in the border region across Afghanistan. The regime has created checkpoints disrupting the trade and movements at the border at will. The regime has started fencing the border region, expelling the Afghan nationals and penalizing the Muslims of the tribal belt that straddles the Pak-Afgan border. After the previous operations on US dictates, the demand for this new operation was ever-growing in recent months as the US wanted to counter the traditional spring offensive from the tribal resistance, as pathways cleared of ice and snow. Radd ul-Fassad has been so significant for US they could not even hold back in acknowledging the regime’s efforts in securing their interest and strengthening their position in Afghanistan. As reported in Dawn dated 11 March 2017, US Gen. Joseph Votel, Commander of the US Central Command, told the Senate panel that he has been encouraged by his meetings with Pakistan’s new army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and by his commitment to the fight against terror. “They have done some things that have been helpful to us,” he said. “Most recently, they’ve supported Gen Joseph Nicholson in some places on the border, making sure they were well coordinated and doing the activities on their side of the border.” “That’s a very positive sign and a move in [the] right direction. And they have done things against the principal concerns we have; the Haqqani network and Taliban.”

The Bajwa-Nawaz regime has stretched itself in serving the invading colonialist power in Afghanistan, at the expense of Pakistan. Through commissioning this operation, the US on the one hand is strengthening its footprint in Afghanistan, whilst on the other hand with the expulsion of Afghan refugees, it is ethnically dividing the Muslims on both sides of border. Islam mandates that the Muslim Lands are one, with one Imam and one armed forces. It is only the Khilafah upon the Method of prophethood which will not only eradicate the borders between Pakistan and Afghanistan but all across the Muslim Lands. It alone will unify the Muslims’ armed forces and tribal fighters as a vast and powerful fighting force against the enemy. It is only the Khilafah which will end the war of “Fitna” where Muslims are fighting Muslims. It is only the Khilafah which will eradicate Fassad by expelling the crusaders from our soil, who are the real cause of the Fitna and Fassad. It is now upon the Muslim officers to walk now in the footsteps of the righteous military commanders, by granting Nussrah for the establishment of the Khilafah, so they will need no helper other than Allah سبحانه وتعالى, as they march towards dignity and victory. Allah سبحانه وتعالى said,

إِنْ يَنْصُرْكُمُ اللَّهُ فَلَا غَالِبَ لَكُمْ وَإِنْ يَخْذُلْكُمْ فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَنْصُرُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

If Allah helps you, none can overcome you; and if He forsakes you, who is there after Him that can help you? And in Allah (Alone) let believers put their trust.”

(Surah Aali-i-Imran 3:160)

 

Deception and Lip-Service over the Issue of Blasphemy is Criminal Behaviour

As reported in Express tribune dated 14 March 2017, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that blasphemy is an ‘unpardonable sin’ and ordered authorities concerned to nab those responsible for posting such content on social media. “Law enforcers should search for the people spreading blasphemous material and prosecute them under the law, “Love for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the most valued asset for the believers, ”The prime minister also ordered stringent measures to be taken to stop blasphemous content from making rounds on social media. He ordered daily reports on the matter. The blasphemy issue has once again become the focal point of discussion amongst the media of Pakistan, after the IHC gave instructions to investigate the matter of blasphemous social media pages. This issue initially surfaced on mainstream electronic and social media, when a few liberal-secular bloggers “believed” to be operating some of the blasphemous pages were abducted. The bloggers and pages were also known for staunch critique against establishment policies. Later the bloggers, upon their release, were safely transferred abroad. One of the bloggers Waqas Goraya later confirmed that the bloggers were abducted and tortured by the regime. During this whole saga, many Muslims were fascinated as they were made to believe that the abduction of these bloggers was due to their blasphemous publications and that this abduction served as a punishment and warning for their heinous crimes.

However such regime propagated narratives as mentioned above have no solid footing. Firstly “abducting” any individual on any so-called “justified” pretext gives the regime free license to act as per their whims as has occurred extensively against the Islamic groups and Islam loving Muslims. The regime seeks to use this precedence to suppress anyone speaking against the heinous policies of the regime. Secondly had the regime cared in the least for blasphemy, rather than stooping to abduction, it would have brought to public trial those responsible for clearly blasphemous pages or forums which have, in fact, been running for many years and creating an environment amongst the youth where it is fashionable to declare oneself Murtaad (Apostate). Thirdly the regime itself has not only ensured the safe exit of these individuals abroad, without any prosecution, but was also defending these individuals earlier for not being involved in any blasphemous publications. As reported in Dawn dated 20 January 2017, according to an interior ministry statement, there was no truth in the cases filed against bloggers and such reports were ridiculous and non-serious. The minister said the aim of the propagation of wrong information by some elements was to complicate the matter. Negative propaganda and propagation of wrong information was a clear proof of insensitivity of these elements. However today when the issue has flared-up amongst Muslims, the same ministry in a bid to diffuse the public animosity commits to take action against the culprits. As reported in Express Tribune dated 16 March 2017, Interior minister Chaudhry Nisar said “Those committing blasphemy are the enemies of humanity… We will take action against those involved in blasphemy and take this matter to a logical conclusion.”  Such statements from the Prime Minster, Interior minister and other rulers are no more than an eye-wash for the Muslim masses who love their Prophet Muhammad above all else. Fourthly the regime itself has been propagating and enforcing liberal-secular values which has lead Islam to be disparaged and belittled amongst some circles and due to state machinery being deployed in these heinous campaign, the phenomenon is on the rise. Thus, the regime which has propagated secular-liberal values, neglected the implementation of Quran and Sunnah and allied with the United States, the most open and fiercest enemy of Islam, is suddenly faking concern for the honor of Prophet of Muhammad .

The current rulers are confirming their hypocrisy and war upon Islam and its people, following the judgments of the clear enemy America. Allah سبحانه وتعالى said,

أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ آمَنُواْ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَتَحَاكَمُواْ إِلَى الطَّاغُوتِ وَقَدْ أُمِرُواْ أَن يَكْفُرُواْ بِهِ وَيُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَن يُضِلَّهُمْ ضَلاَلاً بَعِيدًا

Have you seen those (hypocrites) who claim that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you, and they wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Taghut (false judges, etc.) while they have been ordered to reject them. But Shaitan (Satan) wishes to lead them far astray.”

(Al Nisa: 60)

The Muslims must not be deceived by these criminal rulers, who care less for the blasphemy than serving the colonialist powers. It is only Khilafah upon the Method of Prophethood which will defend the honor of our beloved Muhammad ﷺ as ordained by Allah سبحانه وتعالى.