The head of Hizb ut Tahrir 's Central Contact Committee in Pakistan, Saad Jegranvi addressed a public gathering in Lahore. It was his first major public address after his release from jail. In his speech, Saad Jegranvi said that Pakistan's bright future can only be secured with the establishment of Khilafah "Caliphate" in Pakistan. He said the economic misery of Pakistan

The International Rescue Committee revealed on Monday, 14th January 2013, that rape is being used as a tool of war in Syria which is the main reason Syrian families are fleeing to neighbouring countries. It described this heinous crime as a 'significant and disturbing feature of the Syrian civil war.'

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has authorised the use of C-17 planes in support of France's military intervention in Mali. In justifying this military assault, France, Britain and other Western states claim - once again - that this is about fighting ‘terrorism' and protecting the Malian people.

An article in "The Australian" yesterday (Sheik's vision of Ocker Sharia ‘from day one', 10/01/13) by Paul Maley maligned Hizb ut Tahrir based on lies fabricated by the author. Referring to a public lecture given by Ismail al-Wahwah in Melbourne about two weeks ago, the article claimed that, "Sheik Ismail al-Wahwah offered a particularly stark vision of life in Australia were the group to succeed in its objective of establishing…