The tyrant Bashaar gave his fourth speech today on Tuesday 10/01/2012 from inside Damascus University after ten months have passed in which he has committed the most obscene form of massacres against his people. He repeated himself yet again in it, and reiterated his commitment to his vision for dealing with the crisis. He declared that he is in the heart of a battle against criminality which he is engaged in fighting and that he is not in a shell. And he employed the same type of words and statements used to justify the killing of people like: 'A foreign conspiracy', 'Sectarian strife', 'Fighting against terrorism', 'An invitation to reform'... And the most dangerous of which was when he made clear his determination to deal with criminality, when he repeatedly made one threat after another saying, "This will not be achieved except by striking the terrorists hard," knowing full well that those he is describing as terrorists and conspirators are none other than the unarmed believing Syrian people, including its children, youth and elders, its men and women, its labourers and academics... those who he is taking revenge upon only because they have said to Bashaar: "You are a Zhaalim (oppressor)"!.

Indeed, this regime proves day after day that it does not deserve to go on living for any longer and not even for one single extra hour, because it is a regime which is an enemy to its people that has the notion nestling in its head that it is necessary to commit murder! As such it has not withdrawn even in the least, and instead has revealed its determination to continue killing and bring about termination, a matter which has begun to put pressure in the direction of those of his own entourage. Despite all of this, what has made Bashaar's thinking reach to this level of criminality is the international support, in particular from America, including all of its manoeuvrings, the inaction of the Arab and so-called official Islamic entities, the weakness of the opposition, its divisions and contradictions due to its distance from Islam, in addition to the collusion of the Arab League and its General Secretary who have been manufactured by America and have provided the Syrian regime more and more time to increase its killing... Despite all of this he has not been capable and will never be capable by the permission of Allah to stop what is happening in Syria due to the insurmountable determination of the people, their patience and their willingness to bear sacrifices! And due to this Bashaar does not see any solution, except increase of killing, so Bashaar came out in his speech, declaring that the only way to solve the problem is to bring about termination (حسم) and he repeated this wording, ten times in his speech.

O uprising Muslims in the Shaam of the Messenger and the Shaam of Khair (goodness):

You have indeed given the most brilliant of examples to the entire world to heed of, by your facing of this immoral regime. You have shown real strength in determination and it was only due to your Imaan (belief) in Allah that is within your souls, that has caused your old and young, men folk and women folk to gather together upon which you have gathered upon. So blessed be your strength, and blessed be your stand, your chants and resistance which has exposed the true reality of this criminal regime, when they faced you with their brutal war machine. So remain firm because indeed this regime is on the brink of a pit of fire and it will collapse in it in the soonest of times, by the permission of Allah تعالى. Tighten your ranks and hold firmly to your covenant which you made when you declared, لن نركع إلاّ لله "We will not bow down to other than Allah." So the issue is like when you sincerely and truthfully declared by the will of Allah تعالى.

إِنْ تَنصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ

"If you give victory for Allah then Allah will give you victory." [Surah Muhammad 47:7]

And what is more excellent than the truthful words that were sung in your chants in Homs, "Are you waiting for the victory from Obama? Are you waiting for the victory from Erdogan?" and then you answered with fire in your throats that stirred the Imaan, so that the whole world could hear, ما لنا إلا الله "There is nothing for us except Allah".

O uprising Muslims in the Shaam of the Messenger and the home of the promised Khilafah "Caliphate":

Indeed the establishment of the rightly guided Khilafah "Caliphate" in the blessed land of Shaam upon the ruins of this criminal regime is your opportunity to take the honour of establishing the promise of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم by establishing it for its last time in your blessed land. So have Tawakkul upon Allah when seeking it with sincerity and Imaan and make it the aim of the uprising so that you can save yourselves and your Ummah through it from the clutches of the western disbelievers and from the fallacy and weakness of the democratic ruling systems to the truthful solutions from pure Islam. And here is Hizb-ut Tahrir calling you, sincerely bound to you  to work in accordance to the method of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and there is no method that can stand up to it in terms of uprightness as Allah تعالى says:

قُلْ هَذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى الله عَلَى بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِي وَسُبْحَانَ الله وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

"Say this is my way, I call to Allah upon awareness, I and those who follow me and Glory be to Allah and I am not from the Mushrikeen." (Surah Yusuf 12:108)

Today the people of Pakistan face a myriad of challenges that threaten the country's very existence. This includes: American threats of unilateral action beyond the tribal area and its efforts to seize the country's prized nuclear assets, the Indian backed insurrection in Baluchistan, a dramatic increase in suicide blasts, and the economy in tatters. But perhaps, the most significant issue that has blighted the nation is the leadership vacuum that pervades all segments of society. A manifestation of this horrible void is the miserable failure of the Zardari's government to-date, and the current antics of PTI, which has suddenly opened the door to ex-Musharraf cronies, and other sleazy politicians (footstools of the America) to supersede sincere PTI workers in a desperate bid to win the upcoming general election. If Imran Khan can sacrifice party's meritocracy in favour of nepotism and treat his own workers unfairly then one can only imagine what Imran Khan's ‘corruption free' Pakistan looks like.

Politicians are not the only culprits. Military top brass, bureaucratic big-wigs, industrialists and civic leaders are just as guilty. Put it another way, all have either abdicated responsibility or simply buried their heads in the sand. The only thing common amongst the nation's leaders is the beseech mint of foreign powers.

Politicians unashamed of courting American and British officials frequently plan and execute trips to Dubai, London and Washington for even the smallest of issues. A large proportion of them, openly desire servitude to Western powers and shamelessly promote their interests. Then there are the pseudo-Islamist politicians, whose contributions to date include none other than adding corruption to the political landscape, legitimizing the abhorrent actions of the rulers and destroying the confidence of the public in political Islam.

The behaviour of the military top brass is equally callous. Kiyani like his fraudulent predecessors has moved heaven and earth to secure American interests in Pakistan. The indiscriminate slaughter of Pakistanis at the hands of blood-thirsty American drones taking off from Pakistani airbases, and the façade of the Abbotabad attack are some of his noteworthy accomplishments.

The business community and industrialists are not immune from this critique. History bears testimony that they are content to be bedfellows with any government - civilian or military - long as the tax bill is kept to a minimum and they are granted immunity from loan defaults. When the achievements of the business community is measured in terms of transfer of technology and contribution to the nation's self-sufficiency they score naught. In sum - Pakistan's leadership since its inception in 1947, has repeatedly failed to emancipate Pakistan from the intellectual, political and economic subjugation of colonialist powers.

The root cause of Pakistan's leadership predicament can be attributed to a single factor - namely the economic and political system left behind by the British - later amended by the US. This system has meticulously cultivated a plethora of civilian and military leaders who were defeated, corrupt and infatuated with the West. In their eagerness to serve western powers - western solutions were relentlessly borrowed and applied to all walks of Pakistani life. The cut and paste mentality was bound to fail, as the adopted solutions were disconnected from the problems of Pakistan and opposed to the beliefs and cultural values coveted by the people. Subsequently, Pakistan witnessed years of turmoil and polarization which has reached a tumultuous climax today.

The only salvation for Pakistan is for a new dynamic Islamic leadership to take the reigns of power and reverse Pakistan's decline. This leadership must be radically different from the past and cannot be an existing player in the nation's corrupt systems and institutions. It must possess an acute sensation of the problems of Pakistan and an ideological vision that reflects the beliefs and values of the people. It must eschew violence, but be bold enough to lead the masses to a comprehensive revolt against the present secular order and raze all vestiges of western domination. The West has already described this political trend as the movement to re-establish the Caliphate. The end to Pakistan's leadership crisis is dependent upon how quickly the people of Pakistan wake up from their slumber and embrace this phenomenon. Allah says in the Quran:

(( إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّى يُغَيِّرُوا مَا بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ ))

"Verily, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves" [TMQ Al-Rad:11].

Abed Mustafah

Question

Recently, Imran Khan held one of the largest political rallies in Karachi, following a large rally that he held in Lahore.  He has called for early elections and many people are now speculating that he will be the next leader of the country.  He has also started to make statements about the Khilafah "Caliphate" system. In the light of this, please can you elaborate, whether there a foreign hand behind Imran Khan's dramatic rise in popularity and why is he supporting the concept of the Khilafah "Caliphate" state.

Answer

To answer this question it is important to consider the following points:

1- It is well known that the real political power brokers in Pakistani politics are not the politicians, but the army. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) works in collaboration with America to rig elections, establish and dismiss civilian governments and also to decide the fate of any politician wishing assume to civilian leadership of the country. On the latter point, it was Musharraf, in collusion with America that brokered a deal with Benazir's British handlers and allowed her to return in May 2007, after a period in exile, to contest Pakistan's general elections in 2008. However, she overstepped her mark and was assassinated by the military establishment acting under American auspices.

In the last decade, Musharraf discharged the role of a power broker very well for America. He was eventually removed from power, as America struggled to contain the intense opposition against his rule. Now the responsibility to manage Pakistan's political system resides with Kayani and his entourage (which includes the ISI Chief, Ahmad Shuja Pasha, amongst other advisors). Imran Khan fully acknowledges this point. On the 14th of November 2011, the Pakistani English newspaper, The Daily Times, reported that Imran Khan said, "The ISI is calling the shots...The government lacks the moral courage, which has been giving the space to ISI to assert its powers in various affairs of the country." Hence, Imran Khan is aware that for him to possess any chance of assuming leadership of the country, he must work with the army, behind the scenes to forge a deal, that is acceptable to America.

2-The present government of Pakistan consists of the Pakistan's Peoples Party (PPP) and her coalition allies. The PPP under the leadership of Asif Ali Zardari is a government dedicated to serving American interests in Pakistan and in the broader region. Zardari was brought under US influence by Khalilzad, who provided Zardari with regular political advice, and he was eventually made President in 2008.

3-Zardari understands the power of the army in controlling the country and he is aware of the strong relationship of Kayani and his entourage with America. He tries his best to provide services to America to reassure them, to avoid his removal by the army  ... Therefore he is doing his best to be closer to the United States to support him. Therefore, America experienced that both men vied with each other to please America Previously; the two roles were performed by Musharraf and provided America with a degree of stability in shaping and executing policy.

4-Zardari is a weak personality often relying on his wife's political personality to gain credibility and confidence amongst his peers and the Pakistani people. Even to this day, Zardari is unable to exert his presidential leadership and credentials. He spends most of his time in his fortified presidential palace, unable or unwilling to venture out and build rapport with the people. His slow response to the Pakistani flood crisis in August 2010, in contrast to Kayani's quick action to help those beleaguered, further weakened him and his government. Additionally, the revelations by Wikileaks about Zardari government's support for America's war against Islam, and the debacle of the Raymond Davis affair has caused his popularity to plummet to an all-time low, and rendered his government powerless.

5-The Zardari-led PPP government is totally discredited in the eyes of the people of Pakistan. The government is both inept and corrupt to the core. Hence, with the general elections approaching in 2013, America is looking to establish a new political setup that can provide legitimacy to any new government to continue with the pro-American policies and also provide cushion against the anti-Americanism that widely pervades Pakistani life.  Nearly, all of the existing politicians have been tarnished for being too weak in their opposition to America's domination of Pakistani politics. All of this means that America is looking for someone who has a strong personality, yet is overtly anti-American to work with her and the Pakistani military to forge a new civilian government.

6-It must be remembered that Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is not really a political party in the sense that it has strong roots in the society. Moreover, it does not possess any heavy weight political personalities of any repute, and is regarded as a one man show. Since 1996, the PTI has only one seat in the Pakistani parliament and that is occupied by Imran Khan. This means that Imran Khan will have to reach out to other politicians and ask them to join him to strengthen PTI, and thereby give the party a strong chance of performing well in the elections. Already several notable politicians and technocrats from the Musharraf era, as well as infamous politicians from PPP and PML-N have joined PTI. About 30 politicians from PML-Q (Musharraf's former party) including Awais Leghari, Jamal Leghari, Ghulam Sarwar Khan and Sikandar Hayyat Khan Bosan have joined PTI.   The English daily "The News"  has produced a report stating: "Names of the establishment's Q-Leaguers who joined the PTI in last few months have already been published in national press show that more than 90 percent of the new entrants in Lahore, Chakwal and all other major cities of Punjab are known Musharraf's men, having close and continuous connections with the establishment... Among those who have joined or are joining the PTI and who have been close to the establishment can be included General (r) Anis Bajwa, who was number 2 in the ISI under General Ehsan. General (r) Shahid Aziz, former army general was a diehard Musharraf loyalist. General (r) Javed Hassan was also considered close to the establishment and was and has a ‘Kargil fame'. Masood Sharif is ex-IB chief and is considered close to the establishment. Former Inspector General Police Iftikhar Rashid is also known for these links. Brig Ejaz Minhas has recently retired from the ISI, and he is secretary election cell of PTI, Punjab." Former foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, has been made Vice-chairman  of PTI. Makhdoom Javed Hashmi,  the PML-N, stalwart  joined PTI. "Makhdoom sahib's new alignment is a huge development and definitely boost our party's political weight," remarked PTI's Central Spokesman Zahid Hussain Kazmi while talking to The News from Germany. The inclusion of such people is a clear indication that the economic and foreign policy will remain unchanged.

7-Thus, exaggeration the Imran Khan's stature has been performed by America's men and the military. It is against this background that Imran Khan is being extended all forms of support by the military establishment. The rallies in Karachi and Lahore, and the domestic and international media exposure are just some of the tools being used to promote Imran Khan. America and the Pakistani military establishment will continue to work with Imran, as long as he does not oppose their interests.

8-Regarding Imran Khan's statements about the Khilafah "Caliphate",  they are statements that do not go beyond the tip of the tongue, which agree with the military and the regime, to the prevalent public opinion amongst the Pakistani people, without any real implementation, or serious work for the Khilafah "Caliphate". And therefore the state did not interfere by preventing such gatherings or arrest Imran Khan because of that statement. Whereas if there is any statement by Hizb ut Tahrir about the Khilafah "Caliphate" in a gathering, even if it did not exceed tens of people, the state powers, its security and intelligence, mobilize to prevent it and persecute the shebaab to the extent of kidnapping ...  Imran Khan is not alone in supporting the Khilafah "Caliphate". Other important public personalities also support the idea such as Senator Mushahid Ullah, and Oriya Maqbool Jan. Recently, former Minister Shaikh Rashid said, "Islam is spreading rapidly and the Muslim ummah is now seriously considering adopting the Khilafat system." All of this indicates that the concept of Khilafah "Caliphate" is now wide spread amongst the masses and the Pakistani political medium has no choice but to reflect these sentiments, in order not to become isolated from the people.

9-Top of Form

In conclusion, the Khilafah "Caliphate" system is a complete way of life that is revealed by Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. It is not empty words, rather it is a system that should be put into actual implementation in the government, economy, education, social system, domestic and foreign policy and in all the affairs of life. That there is no law except that from the book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger and what leads to them  ... It is a rule for implementation, not rhetorical statements without implementation, moreover, fighting those who work for it  and loyalty to the enemies!

The Muslims in Pakistan must acquire a degree of awareness to differentiate the good from the bad, the wheat from the chaff. The system of Khilafah "Caliphate" system is not an unknown system that Imran and others can manipulate by the use of words!Bottom of Form  Allah (SWT) warns us about such people,

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ * وَإِذَا تَوَلَّى سَعَى فِي الأرْضِ لِيُفْسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهْلِكَ الْحَرْثَ وَالنَّسْلَ وَاللَّهُ لاَ يُحِبُّ الْفَسَادَ

"There is the type of man whose speech about this world's life May dazzle you, and he calls Allah/God to witness about what is in his heart; yet is he the most contentious of enemies." [Surah al-Baqara 2:204]

The Khilafah "Caliphate" system is known, and the honest workers of the Khilafah "Caliphate" are also known, as are the pro-American hypocrites ... their predecessors have tried this hypocrisy and deception  before and they failed. And tomorrow is too close for the one who is waiting for it.

Headlines:

• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood wants military immunity for generals, activists cry foul
• Russia Says West Planning No-Fly Zone in Syria to Protect Rebels
• China says war over Iran will bring disaster
• Afghanistan: American crusaders violate the sanctity of dead bodies
• Drone strikes resume amid US-Pakistan strains

Details:

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood wants military immunity for generals, activists cry foul:

In a move that has left many of the country's activists angered, Egypt's top political force the Muslim Brotherhood has said it was looking into a deal that would grant the ruling military junta immunity for alleged crimes committed against protesters since they took charge of the country in February last year. The move would ensure the military relinquish power and enable the transition to a newly elected legislative body, but activists who have faced the end of the military's guns, are not convinced and have called it a means for the Brotherhood to assert more power. The goal of the Brotherhood is to create compromise within the country as their political arm, The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) leads all voting with nearly 40 percent, ahead of a final vote count for the third and final round of parliamentary elections, which ended on Wednesday. Despite the idea being floated this week by top Brotherhood officials, activists say it will not stop their campaign to have the top generals tried for what they have regularly dubbed "crimes against humanity." The military has been directly responsible for the killing of scores of citizens, attacking a peaceful Coptic Christian march on October 9, which killed at least 27 people.

Russia Says West Planning No-Fly Zone in Syria to Protect Rebels:

Russia received information that members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and some Persian Gulf countries are preparing military intervention in Syria, the head of the Russian Security Council said. Turkey, a NATO member, may play a key role, Nikolai Patrushev, who is also a former director of the Federal Security Service, told Interfax in comments confirmed by his office. The U.S. and Turkey are working on the possibility of creating a no- fly zone to protect Syrian rebels, Patrushev said. "We are receiving information that NATO members and some Persian Gulf states, working under the ‘Libyan scenario', intend to move from indirect intervention in Syria to direct military intervention," the Russian security chief said. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday that the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria should end after failing to deter the government's 10-month campaign of violence against dissidents. She spoke after meeting Qatari Foreign Minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al Thani, a day after President Barack Obama held talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal at the White House. "This time, it won't be France, the U.K. and Italy that will provide the main strike forces, but perhaps neighboring Turkey, which was until recently on good terms with Syria and is a rival of Iran with immense ambitions," Patrushev said.

China says war over Iran will bring disaster:

A top Chinese diplomat said Tuesday war over the Iranian nuclear issue would bring disaster to the world economy and urged all nations involved to exercise restraint and prevent hostilities. The remarks by Chen Xiaodong, a top Chinese diplomat on Middle Eastern affairs, came as Iran's showdown with the West slid closer to confrontation as alarm over its new uranium enrichment plant and Tehran's death sentence for a "CIA spy" raised the stakes."We urge all relevant nations to remain calm, exercise restraint, refrain from taking actions that will intensify the situation and make common efforts to prevent war," Chen said in an online interview with state media. "Everyone knows that 40 percent of the oil shipped daily to every part of the world goes through the Strait of Hormuz, so once war starts in this region not only will the relevant nations be affected and attacked, it would also ... bring disaster to a world economy deep in crisis." The International Atomic Energy Agency's confirmation on Monday that Iran had begun enriching uranium in a new, underground bunker southwest of Tehran was seized upon by the United States, Britain, France and Germany as an unacceptable "violation" of UN Security Council resolutions.

Afghanistan: American crusaders violate the sanctity of dead bodies:

The US military is investigating an online video purportedly showing Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, a spokesman said Wednesday, calling the behaviour "disgusting". The video shows what appears to be four servicemen, dressed in US military uniform, relieving themselves onto three bloodied bodies on the ground, apparently aware that they are being filmed. "Have a great day, buddy," one of them says. The Pentagon has not yet verified the video, but spokesman John Kirby told AFP: "Regardless of the circumstances or who is in the video, this is... egregious, disgusting behaviour, unacceptable for anyone in uniform." "It turned my stomach," he added of the video, which was posted on the Live Leak website. If authenticated, the images - which conjure up memories of the detainee abuse inflicted by American soldiers at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison - are sure to spark deep anger and resentment in the Muslim world. A military official who asked not to be named said the helmet and weapon carried by one of the men seems to indicate the four could be members of an elite sniper team.

Drone strikes resume amid US-Pakistan strains:

In the first such attack since November 17, at least four militants were killed by missiles fired from an unmanned US drone at a house on the outskirts of Miranshah in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan, Pakistani security and intelligence officials said. Tense US and Pakistani relations worsened after a November 26 incident in which 24 Pakistani troops manning remote border posts were accidentally killed in a misdirected air strike by coalition forces based in Afghanistan. Current and former US government officials familiar with the drone program said the apparent lull in attacks since the November incident represented no major change in US policy governing drone use. US officials insisted there was no formal decision to suspend drone attacks after the wayward November 26 attack. Officials said that while the operating practices of the drone program had evolved over time, the timing of attacks was based on the availability of adequate targeting intelligence and the suitability of flying conditions and did not depend on the ups and downs of the US-Pakistan relationship.