Like Musharraf, the rulers are once again preparing to surrender Kashmir under the guise of “peace”.  Few years ago, it was the ceasefire, which provided ample opportunity to India to fence the Line-of-Control.  Subsequently, Musharraf, through his various formulas, gave this impression to the Kashmiri people that people of Pakistan are not interested in accepting Kashmir as a part of Pakistan rather they are more interested in a honeymoon with the Hindu Baniya. The real motive behind Pak-India dialogue is to achieve American political agenda on Kashmir which amounts to creating small autonomous states of Jammu and Kashmir.  The recent autonomy granted to Gilgit-Baltistan by the Pakistani government is a significant step in this direction.  America wants to bury Kashmir issue rather than to solve it so that she could forge India and Pakistan into a political block to counter China.  This block cannot be realized unless all political and territorial disputes between India and Pakistan are buried for good; including that of Kashmir and Siachin.  America continues to play with the lives and properties of the people of Pakistan no matter whether it is democracy or dictatorship.  We would like to warn the rulers that as long as Hizb ut-Tahrir exists she will never allow the rulers to betray the Kashmir issue.

It is Fard (obligation) upon Muslims to liberate Kashmir from the occupation of the Hindu and the only method to do this is via an organized Jihad.  This organized Jihad is only possible through the army and Pak-Army is fully capable to do the job.  The only thing missing is the political-will and the courage on the part of the rulers.  Hence, the only solution for Kashmir lies in establishing the Khilafah by uprooting these agent rulers and then conducting organized Jihad through the armies.  The Khilafah will very quickly spread from Pakistan to Central Asia and then it will not be difficult at all to liberate millions of Muslims living in India let alone Muslims of Kashmir;  InshAllah!

Today, to mark the ‘Kashmir Day’, Hizb ut-Tahrir held protest demonstrations in Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar.  The objective of these demonstrations was to remind the people of Pakistan especially the army, of their duty to liberate Kashmir besides showing solidarity with the Kashmiri people.  The protesters were holding banners and placards inscribed with slogans.  The speakers highlighted the need for establishing the Khilafah and conducting Jihad for the annexation of Kashmir to Pakistan.

Naveed Butt

The Official Spokesman of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Pakistan