Pakistan

7 alleged Hizb ut Tahrir activists sent to jail

Two of them have been allowed to sit their exams.

Zeeshan Mujahid April 26, 2011

KARACHI:

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday sent seven alleged Hizb ut Tahrir activists into judicial custody till April 29.

ATC administrative judge Justice Maqbool Baqar also directed the prison authorities to make sure that two of the accused sit their exams.

Earlier, the investigating officer (IO) moved an application to send the accused to judicial custody as they have completed the investigations. The IO said that the accused are not disclosing the residential addresses of their 40 to 50 accomplices, who are absconding in this case. These men had staged a demonstration on April 17 at Regal Chowk, demanding the establishment of the “Khilafat” or Caliphate system in Pakistan.

The accused men, Muhammad Waqas, Shafaat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rafiq, Saad Ali, Hizbullah Ansari, Muzammil Ali Khan and Ghulam Mujtaba, were sent into judicial custody while the IO was asked to submit a report with supporting material, if any, on April 29.

The jail superintendent was also asked to make sure that Ansari sits his written exam at the NED University of Engineering and Technology on May 2 between 2 pm and 5 pm. Saad was also allowed to sit his exam at the University of Karachi on April 28 between 12 pm and 2:30 pm.

The court ordered that both the accused will receive help in preparing for their exam and their family will be allowed to bring them preparation material.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 26^th, 2011.

COMMENTS (11)

SM WAQAS IMAM | 13 years ago | Reply I just say shame on our government for arresting peaceful protesters but leaving the murderers, foreign US terrorists and black water to roam across the city and the country and grant them a license to kill people!!!

Showkat | 13 years ago | Reply SubhanAllah, I saw the demonstrations on youtube, and the people engaging in illegal activities were the police who prevented Muslims from expressing their opinions in a peaceful manner. And to think that Pakistan was established in the name of Islam, yet demonstrations calling for Islam are regarded as anti-state activities. Seems the current government of Pakistan in its opposition to Islam as a complete way of life has much in common with America.

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A Pakistani | 13 years ago | Reply @Abdul Rahman Brother Yes its true Pakistan was taken for Islam but the islamic system you are talking about is different then it was perceived at that time. Pakistan was not taken for a Khilafat. Otherwise it would have been a khilafa state with a khalifa not with a Presidential System in 1947. So stop spreading nonsense. We do have islamic system and its better then so many other muslim countries. As for American influence. I agree 100% that they should be out of here at any cost.

Tariq | 13 years ago | Reply May i ask the judge to the define a crime? Is working for the re-establishment of khilafah state a crime? Is asking to expel the Criminal US companies a crime? Alas in the so called Islamic republic of Pakistan you can call for anythign except Islam. May Allah (swt) be with you and give you more and more courage to expose these traitor rulers and their master 'United Snakes'. By all these evil plans they can only delay the establishment of khilafah but they know they cant stop it!!!!!! ws

abid shahzad | 13 years ago | Reply (140) If a wound hath touched you, be sure a similar wound hath touched the others. Such days (of varying fortunes) We give to men and men by turns: that Allah may know those that believe, and that He may take to Himself from your ranks Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And Allah loveth not those that do wrong.

observer | 13 years ago | Reply The biggest joke of century "free judiciary", what is their crime? Calling for Caliphate isn't a crime.. the criminal is today's system and its stakeholders, slumbering youth must wake now, and follow the footsteps

Taha | 13 years ago | Reply What actually is their crime ? To speak out loud for the islamic system in a country which was made in the name of islam ? Is this a challenge to the writ of the government ??? The courts, the police, the intelligence agencies, all are being used as a tool by kufar, ensuring to stop the struggle to re-establish islamic Khilafah, the one & only islamic system, to get implemented on 180 million muslims living in Pakistan.... People, the masses have altogether have rejected Democracy & Dictatorship which few in number yet traitor & corrupt political & military top brass are ensuring to impose keeping the interest and benefits of Kufar America in our region.... May Allah Almighty bless these young members of Hizb Ut Tahrir, with more courage and free them from the tyranny that they r facing right now......

Abdul Jabbar | 13 years ago | Reply Why is this case in an ATC if they were only protesting and how is it that the Court has allowed these suspects to sit their exams if they are supposed to be terrorists? The truth is that everyone knows that they are not terrorists and their only crime is challenging the Government of the day. Why did the Government not have Raymond Davis interrogated and questioned to find out about the rest of the American blackwater agents in Pakistan?

Muhammad Abdullah | 13 years ago | Reply Last para are really interesting. They give papers during jail custody. They guys are looking from educated family.

Abdul Rahman | 13 years ago | Reply Pakistan was taken for the ISLAMIC way of life but we are living in CAPITALIST way of life.... its.. quite strange the people who were demanding the real cause of Pakistan - ISLAMIC way of life are in JAIL.. :(

Abdul Hamid | 13 years ago | Reply What these young men have done is amazing. They have decided to sacrifice thier time to speak up against this oppressive system which has decimated our country for over 60years. Well done to the youth of Pakistan and shame on these torturers and traitors who have held hostage to this great nation. I pray that these young men get remembered in history for thier stand.

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