Fair point, bro, skepticism is valid, especially when it comes to media optics. But we also need to understand who Adil Raja is and why he ended up on a platform like that. He’s not just a YouTuber or an ex-army officer giving spicy takes, he’s a dissident. He’s been openly critical of Pak military’s deep-rooted interference in politics, judiciary, media, basically, the whole system. That’s why he had to run for his life and seek asylum in UK. The guy didn’t leave because he got bored of Islamabad, he left because there was a serious threat to his life and liberty. That alone changes the entire context of what he’s doing abroad.
Now, yes, he did say before that he wouldn't appear on Indian channels. And now he has. That’s a U-turn, no doubt. But people evolve. Those who don't take U-turns in their life have 0 scope of improving themselves. When you’re in exile, media doors open 2 you are going to be international, including India’s. That doesn’t automatically mean he's on someone’s payroll. If you actually watch the show, he didn’t give them what they were fishing for. Host clearly tried to pin the blame of Pahalgam attack on Pakistan, but Raja didn’t bite. He didn’t confirm anything, didn’t bash Pakistan as a country, & didn’t parrot Indian narrative. Instead, he used the opportunity to speak about civil-military imbalance and the need for true democracy in Pakistan, things many of us discuss here on this very forum.
Let’s not confuse critique of Army with hate for Pakistan. He may be flawed, may be opportunistic at times, but so far, there’s no evidence he’s “sold out” - at least not through this video. If he starts leaking actual classified stuff or echoing Indian state propaganda word-for-word, we’ll have every right to call him out. But until then, let’s judge what was actually said, not just where it was said.
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