Raoof Hasan Allegedly Engaged in Anti-State Communication with Indian Journalists: New Evidence Unveiled
Islamabad: Newly surfaced evidence suggests that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Raoof Hasan allegedly maintained communications with Indian journalists, advancing an “anti-state agenda.”
Reports indicate that foreign and Indian lobbies have been actively supporting PTI founder Imran Khan’s “anti-state agenda.” Shocking revelations have emerged about Raoof Hasan’s WhatsApp communications, first with American journalist Ryan Grim and later with Indian journalist Karan Thapar.
On November 19, 2022, as PTI’s Media Coordinator, Raoof Hasan officially contacted Indian journalist Karan Thapar. In their initial WhatsApp exchange, Thapar inquired about a potential interview with PTI senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
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On November 24, 2022, Karan Thapar shared his YouTube interview with Raoof Hasan, which included remarks by Rana Banerji, former Secretary of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), about Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir.
In the interview, Thapar described General Munir as a more hardline leader from India’s perspective. The following day, Thapar sent another interview regarding the army chief to Hasan, who responded by criticizing the Pakistani journalist involved and shared sensitive information about the army chief with Thapar.
Reliable sources confirm that in a February 2023 WhatsApp message, Raoof Hasan praised India’s stance on the Ukraine issue while harshly criticizing Pakistan’s position. Hasan remarked, “India’s stance is understandable given its desire to remain neutral,” while criticizing Pakistan’s position as “shocking” due to reports of arms supply to Ukraine despite abstaining from a UN vote.
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In March 2023, Hasan sent inflammatory messages to Thapar, labeling the arrests made at Imran Khan’s residence as state violence and predicting, “Pakistan appears ready for a bloody revolution.”
Further reports reveal that on May 10, 2023, Raoof Hasan recorded an interview with Karan Thapar via Zoom. The following day, Hasan exaggerated routine military movements in Pakistan, claiming, “Complete military movement is being observed on Pakistan’s streets and alleys,” and provocatively suggested, “We are passing through an undeclared martial law era.”
Defence experts have expressed deep concern over Hasan’s reckless WhatsApp communications with Karan Thapar, viewing them as a valuable source of information for RAW operatives behind Thapar.
The PTI spokesperson allegedly passed sensitive information to an Indian journalist, aiding anti-Pakistan propaganda efforts. These WhatsApp messages also confirm that Raoof Hasan encouraged Karan Thapar to promote negative narratives against Pakistan’s military.
According to defence experts, the goal of sharing sensitive information was to use it as propaganda against the state in Indian media.