Press Release
Re-Opening of the NATO Supply Line and Military Operations in the Tribal Areas are Haram; There are Treachery against Islam and Muslims

Re-opening of the NATO supply line and a new military operation in North Waziristan both represent more treachery from the rulers, who already have a long list of treasonous crimes. Even during the blockade of the land supply route, these dishonorable rulers continued to allow the supply of arms and ammunition to America through an air corridor. Within the last week alone, US General John Allen visited Pakistan twice. He and General Kayani released a joint statement expressing their resolve to eliminate safe heavens for terrorist on both sides of Durand line. This exercise is an attempt to expand the so-called war on terror in the tribal regions to include North Waziristan also for the resumption of the NATO supply line. Simultaneously, in the last few days, attacks on the Pakistan army in the tribal areas have escalated and soldiers have been killed brutally, just as they were before the start of the Swat operation so that a favorable opinion could be generated with in the masses and Pakistan army so as to spread this war of Fitna into other areas as well.

Kayani and the traitors in the political and military leadership have no respect for the blood of our soldiers whether it is spilt at Salala or in Dir. The need of the hour is not to conduct a military operation in tribal area, rather the situation demands a strong military operation against the network of American agencies, including Black Water in the country, the closure of American bases and embassies, the expulsion of American diplomats and intelligence agents and the termination of the American war of Fitna in the tribal regions. American agencies, including Black Water, keep spying on Pakistan armed forces, initiating attacks on them and then put the blame on tribal Muslims. They even have offices in residential areas, such as Lahore's Gulberg. The opening of the supply line and military operations in the tribal region are both Haram. Allah SWT said:

[إِنَّمَا يَنْهَاكُمُ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ قَاتَلُوكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ وَأَخْرَجُوكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ وَظَاهَرُواْ عَلَىٰ إِخْرَاجِكُمْ أَن تَوَلَّوْهُمْ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُمْ فَأُوْلَـٰئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّالِمُونَ]

"Allah forbade you only those who warred against you on account of religion and have driven you out from your homes and helped to drive you out, that you make friends of them. Whosoever makes friends of them (All) such are wrong doers." [Surah Al-Mumtahina 60:9]

So has the time not yet come that the officers of the armed forces decide whether they will follow the foot steps of Rashid Minhas who refused to follow orders and stood against the treachery of his senior, or will they follow the legacy of General Niazi who's adherence to Yahyah Khans orders led to the division of the country? Do not you not see as your fellow country men that first America ruined this country with the help of Musharraf and now Kayani and his supporters are destroying Musharraf's leftovers. O sincere officers! Arise and give the nusrrah to Hizb ut-Tahrir for the establishment of the Khilafah "Caliphate" and do not give a moment longer for the traitors in the political and military leadership to sell the country completely to America for then you will not have anything left to save.

Shahzad Shaikh
Deputy to the Spokesman
of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Pakistan