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Hizb ut-Tahrir Demonstrated Against the Killing of Shawkat Karimov at the Hands of Karimov the Pharaoh of Uzbekistan Oppression of Karimov can not Stop the Establishment of Khilafah

Hizb ut-Tahrir Wilayah Pakistan demonstrated against the killing of its member Shawkat Karimov at the hands of Karimov the president of Uzbekistan. This demonstration was held out side the diplomatic mission in Islamabad. Demonstrators were holding banners and placards declaring "Oh Karimov!!! Arrests, Torture and Killings of sincere Muslims of Uzbekistan Cannot Stop the Establishment of Khilafah "Caliphate" and consequently your end" and "Stop!!! Extra Judicial Killings of Muslims".

Member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, Shawkat Karimov was sentenced to prison in 1999 and in 2002 he was deliberately shifted in a prison cell where the inhabitants were infected with tuberculosis. Eventually Shawkat was also infected with this disease and passed away on 27th of Ramadhan this year. Demonstrators shouted slogans enthusiastically against the killing of Shawkat and the oppression of Karimov. Demonstrators handed over a letter from Hizb ut-Tahrir Wilayah Pakistan to Uzbek diplomatic mission. In the letter the oppression of Karimov the Pharaoh of Uzbekistan was condemned and it warned him that like Arab rulers who despite their sever oppression and power are now facing the wrath of their people, he will soon also face the same fate. In the letter Karimov was assured that despite his oppression for the last two decades Shabab of Hizb ut-Tahrir have not abandoned the struggle for the establishment of Khilafah "Caliphate" and God willing even after the death of Shawkat Karimov this struggle will continue with the same zeal and enthusiasm. He was further warned in the letter that very soon Khilafah "Caliphate" is going to be established and it will wipe out his oppressive rule and make him an example for the rest of the oppressive rulers of their fate. At the end demonstrators dispersed peacefully shouting slogan "Power of Ummah is Khilafah "Caliphate"."

 Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Pakistan