Why Stay in Pakistan, the Sinking Ship?

The main discussion now is how to leave Pakistan, as soon as possible. Pakistan is sinking fast, economically and security-wise. Why not jump ship, now, before we drown?

It is financially expensive to leave as there are consultation fees, legal fees and travel costs. Education abroad is expensive. Cost of living is rising everywhere and unemployment and debts are rising too. Salaries are not rising fast enough. In addition, Rizq is in the Hands of Allah (swt) alone. We can have hard times and easy times in Pakistan, or anywhere else.

Beyond our pockets, what of our loved ones? We leave our parents and grandparents who need our support. We leave our friends and communities who support us. In addition, Western schooling is hostile to the Deen of our children. There is an increase in hostility to immigrants too.

Not everyone can jump out of the ship. Most of us just waste money trying. Jumping out of the ship may be a solution for a few hundred thousand, but certainly not for 250 million.

Now, what if there was a way to save the sinking ship?!

Our ship is sinking because of the current system. Pakistan is very rich in resources. Pakistan is made poor because of the current system. It is the same story throughout the developing world.

To save our ship, we need to move on from the current system. We need to move to Islam and its ruling system, the Khilafah. The Khilafah ensured the Islamic Ummah leading of the world for centuries. We had both prosperity and security.

It is going to need all of us to work to re-establish the Khilafah. It is hard work and demands sacrifice, but it is for the best reason in the world, the pleasure of Allah (swt).

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Musab Umair – Wilayah Pakistan