Raoof Hasan

Raoof Hasan
رؤف حسن
Information Secretary and Spokesperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
In office
27 May 2023 – 26 September 2024
Preceded byAli Muhammad Khan
Succeeded bySheikh Waqas Akram
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPTI (2023-present)
RelationsFawad Hasan Fawad (brother)[1]

Raoof Hasan (Urdu: رؤف حسن) is a Pakistani writer and political analyst who previously served as the information secretary and spokesperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and also served as special assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Biography

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He served as the information secretary and spokesperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from 27 May 2023 to 26 September 2024.[2]

Views

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While serving as Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Hasan commented on the 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban's takeover. He tweeted that Afghanistan experienced a nearly seamless transition of power from the corrupt Ghani government to the Taliban, and that the U.S.-backed structure in Afghanistan had collapsed "like the proverbial house of cards."[3]

Arrest

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In July 2024, he was arrested for spreading anti-state propaganda.[4]

Writings

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Hasan has written essays in certain publications:

References

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  1. ^ "Imran appoints Raoof Hassan as PTI's Central Information Secretary". The Nation. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ "PTI removes Raoof Hassan from post of information secretary". Aaj English TV. 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  3. ^ Sehri 2021.
  4. ^ "Police arrests jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party's information secretary during raid". The Hindu. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ Mohan & Singh 2024.

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