Hizbut Tahrir, an organisation outlawed in Pakistan, said on Wednesday that it had no role in the London plot and did not believe in violent action. | “We believe in the establishment of a caliphate in Muslim countries through peaceful struggle and not through jihad, because jihad can only be launched by an Islamic state and not any group or individuals...” |
"The authorities in the UK should thoroughly investigate this plot before putting any blame on any organisation or community because British investigations have been imperfect in the recent past," said HT spokesman Mohammad Shahzad Shaikh.
He said Hizb did not support militancy or approve the killing of innocent civilians. "We believe in the establishment of a caliphate in Muslim countries through peaceful struggle and not through jihad, because jihad can only be launched by an Islamic state and not any group or individuals," he said. Shaikh said the Pakistani government's ban on the group had been challenged in court and a decision was pending. |