Press Release
Cut the Head of the Snake
Lahore Blast Demands Removal of all Hostile Foreign Agency Assets from Pakistan's Soil

Hizb ut Tahrir Wilayah of Pakistan strongly condemns the despicable bomb blast that took place in a public park in Lahore on 27 March 2016, as Christians gathered in commemoration of Easter that resulted in at least seventy dead and two hundred and fifty injured, including women and children. Allah (swt) said,

[مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا]

“Because of that, We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.” [Surah al-Maida 5:32]. RasulAllah saaw said,

«ألا مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا مُعَاهِدًا لَهُ ذِمَّةُ اللَّهِ وَذِمَّةُ رَسُولِهِ فَقَدْ أَخْفَرَ بِذِمَّةِ اللَّهِ، فَلا يُرَحْ رَائِحَةَ الْجَنَّةِ، وَإِنَّ رِيحَهَا لَيُوجَدُ مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا»

“He who kills a covenanted person unjustly shall not find the scent of heaven; and indeed its scent is found at a distance of a seventy year march” (Tirmidhi).

As for ending this recurrent nightmare, Hizb ut Tahrir makes it clear that the closure of Islamic madrassas, closure of commercial areas, registration of mobile SIMS and internet connections, giving weapons and training to teachers and placing snipers on roof tops of schools do not address the root cause. Rather, the root cause is the continuous presence of enemy intelligence and private military assets on our soil, such as those of America and India for they are the head of the snake of terrorism. The Raheel-Nawaz regime can resolve this matter if they want to, but for this, they have to abandon their masters sitting in Washington and must erase every sign of US and its new favorite ally, India, which are the masterminds and fund-providers for these brutal attacks. It is evident that the closer the Raheel-Nawaz regime gets to the US and India, the greater the wave of bomb blasts and attacks in Pakistan. Our suffering and immense losses, in terms of lives and property, are a direct consequence of the regime making alliance with our enemies, showing affection to them, extending them sanctuary and provisions within our country, providing them an upper hand over us by which to strike us. Allah (swt) said,

[يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَتَّخِذُوا عَدُوِّي وَعَدُوَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءَ تُلْقُونَ إِلَيْهِمْ بِالْمَوَدَّةِ وَقَدْ كَفَرُوا بِمَا جَاءَكُمْ مِنْ الْحَقِّ]

“O you who believe! Choose not My enemies who are your enemies as friends showing them affection even when they disbelieve in that truth that has come to you.” [Surah Mumtahina 60:1]

Hizb ut Tahrir Wilayah Pakistan calls the Ummah to join the struggle of Hizb so that embassies of enemy states of US and India are closed, diplomats and intelligence personal expelled and the Raymond Davis and RAW networks dismantled. The Hizb also calls the sincere in the armed forces to cleanse their own rank and file from traitors who are preventing the steps that need to be taken to provide security to our troubled lands. And this will only happen when Nussrah is provided to Hizb ut Tahrir for the establishment of Khilafah "Caliphate" (Caliphate) upon the method of the Prophethood.

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir
in Wilayah Pakistan