Hizbut Tahrir Joins Anti-U.S. Protests in Pakistan, Issues Letter Calling for Rebellion by Pakistani Soldiers Against Pro-U.S. Policies, Cites Prophet Muhammad's Saying that Islamic Forces 'Will Conquer India'

On November 27, 2011, Hizbut Tahrir, a global Islamist organization campaigning for the establishment of an Islamic caliphate, joined anti-U.S. protests in Pakistan over the killing of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a NATO strike. Hizbut Tahrir has been outlawed in Pakistan for its role in recruiting Pakistani soldiers for a possible coup, but its members stage public events in various Pakistani towns.

According to a Pakistani media report, 15 activists of Hizbut Tahrir staged a demonstration in front of the National Press Club in Islamabad against the NATO attack on Pakistani soldiers and "raised slogans against the PPP [i.e. the ruling Pakistan People's Party] and military establishment over what they termed their failure to protect the country's sovereignty." ...