Press Release
Crisis in Yemen Pakistan Army should Intervene in Muslim World, but for Islam and Khilafah, not for Political Agendas of US and its Puppets

A Saudi-led coalition of states from the Gulf and Middle East initiated bombardment of Sana'a, Aden and other cities of Yemen yesterday, 26 March 2015, allegedly against the Houthi movement, with approval and support from the US and European powers. Saudi Arabia has also sought participation from Pakistan.

The Raheel-Nawaz regime responded by immediately calling a high-level meeting to discuss the request and deciding to send a high-level delegation to Saudi Arabia to "assess the situation". It asserted that any threat to Saudi Arabia's "territorial integrity" would evoke a strong response from Pakistan.

The reality is that this conflict is yet another manifestation of the neo-colonial struggle for political and economic interests of western powers and their respective allies. It is not primarily a struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran or along Sunni-Shia lines, as some are suggesting. Rather, it is the US and European powers who are pulling the strings from afar for their own ends.

Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, Jordan and Egypt are all claiming to be coming to the aid of the Yemeni people and to protect the "legitimate government of Yemen". These are the same regimes who sat back and did nothing which the Assad regime committed massacre after massacre in Syria and when the Jewish entity committed massacred after massacre in Gaza. So who is foolish enough to believe their claims concerning Yemen?

In this context, for the Raheel-Nawaz regime to participate in this coalition will represent nothing more than the continuation of its agency of the US and its shameful abuse of Pakistan's military for US interests. All those who can must seek to stop this munkar and all who cannot must speak out against it.

This does not mean that the Pakistani military must not intervene in "other countries" as some have argued. Nay, the Muslim World is one. The borders placed in it are a colonial legacy, used to divide and weaken. The military should intervene in the Muslim World but on an independent and Islamic basis alone. The first step to that is by giving Nussrah to Hizb ut Tahrir to establish Khilafah "Caliphate". Only the Khilafah "Caliphate" will bring a stop to the resources and armies of the Muslims being used for the benefits of the disbelieving colonialists. Only the Khilafah "Caliphate" can end the disastrous politics of neo-colonialism which only bring war after war and conflict after conflict to the Muslim World. Only the Khilafah "Caliphate" can unite the Muslim World, as is the command of Allah and His Messenger (saw) and the ardent desire of all Muslims.

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah Pakistan