Adil Raja sold out?

carne

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
On numerous occasions AJ proudly doing chest thumping that he has refused to appear on Indian channels despite "sweet offers".

His appearance on Indian TV now and accusing Pak of being behind Pahalgam attack has seriously undermined his credibility.
 
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Kamboz

Minister (2k+ posts)
Shocking to hear that he is claiming this, while so far india has not produced any evidence of Pak involvement.
He did not say what evidence he has?
 

Siberite

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
On numerous occasions AJ proudly doing chest thumping that he has refused to appear on Indian channels despite "sweet offers".

His appearance on Indian TV now and accusing Pak of being behind Pahalgam attack has seriously undermined his credibility.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
 

abdlsy

Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
On numerous occasions AJ proudly doing chest thumping that he has refused to appear on Indian channels despite "sweet offers".

His appearance on Indian TV now and accusing Pak of being behind Pahalgam attack has seriously undermined his credibility.
I think in todays social media nothing his hidden ,

he is speaking the truth with best of his knowledge,

yes India enemy country it will do whatever it wants,

but maybe it will help promotion of democracy in pakistan in future,

adil raja cannot suddenly change his narratives and concepts if he is talking with indian media

Main issue right now is Asim munir is a PSYCOHPATH, sadly a pakistani a dictatator indirectly destroying pakistan

, but 100% mentally sick look what he is doing.

Adil raja is fine, not switching side, it is an abnormal situation,

even myself a crazy patriot, my animosity against zardari, nawaz shareef and INDIA decreased little bit,

as last 75 yrs we were all fooled unfortunately humaree khismutt gunnah,

our own army gens have crossed the limits with fake fraud corruption,

let it be out in the open maybe india will firmly believe whats the real truth,

they modi n company wants to make tons of money either them n asim munir did it TO DIVERT ATTENTION OF CITIZENS BOTH COUNTRIES FROM REAL SERIOUS ISSUES. allah knows best, adil is a youtuber,

by his actions today it dosent effect anybody. for now I dont think he switched sides
 

BlackBirdSSG

Voter (50+ posts)
Just gone through this interview of Major (R) Adil Raja on this indian journo Geeta Mohan’s show World Today, and honestly, people need to stop jumping the gun. He didn’t speak against Pakistan - not even close. What he did do was criticize the military’s repeated interference in democracy, and let’s be real - that’s something many Pakistanis have been saying for years. He talked about the need for rule of law and actual democracy, which, let’s face it, we’ve never truly had. That’s not anti-state - that’s just being brutally honest.

Raja also made it a point to mention his own 21 years of service in the army and the fact that he’s a third-generation soldier. He literally said no one can doubt my patriotism. So it’s not like he’s sitting there licking the boots of India or throwing Pakistan under the bus. If anything, he tried to show that there are even people within the establishment who believe Pakistan needs to fix its internal issues.

So before anyone starts screaming "traitor" or "RAW agent", maybe take a breath and actually listen to what was said. Criticizing a flawed system doesn't mean hating your country - it means wanting it to be better. Big difference.

Oh, and one more thing. This lady host, like most Indian anchors, absolutely tried to pin the attack on Pakistan, and it was pretty obvious throughout. From the start, she framed the discussion around whether there were "telltale signs of Pakistani establishment's involvement" in the Pahalgam attack - without any evidence. That line of questioning alone shows the classic spin tactic, ask a leading question to indirectly plant blame. It’s the usual “trial by media” India loves when it comes to Pakistan.

But to Adil Raja’s credit, he didn’t take the bait. He didn’t confirm anything, nor did he fall into their narrative trap. Instead, he shifted the focus to Pakistan’s internal issues - rule of law, democracy, and civil-military imbalance - without endorsing India's claims. That clearly irritated the anchor because it took the wind out of her “Pakistan is guilty” sails.
So yeah, she tried hard to frame it that way, but Raja kept it grounded and didn’t serve her the propaganda soundbite she was fishing for. Give credit where it's due.
 

Siberite

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
I think in todays social media nothing his hidden ,

he is speaking the truth with best of his knowledge,

yes India enemy country it will do whatever it wants,

but maybe it will help promotion of democracy in pakistan in future,

adil raja cannot suddenly change his narratives and concepts if he is talking with indian media

Main issue right now is Asim munir is a PSYCOHPATH, sadly a pakistani a dictatator indirectly destroying pakistan

, but 100% mentally sick look what he is doing.

Adil raja is fine, not switching side, it is an abnormal situation,

even myself a crazy patriot, my animosity against zardari, nawaz shareef and INDIA decreased little bit,

as last 75 yrs we were all fooled unfortunately humaree khismutt gunnah,

our own army gens have crossed the limits with fake fraud corruption,

let it be out in the open maybe india will firmly believe whats the real truth,

they modi n company wants to make tons of money either them n asim munir did it TO DIVERT ATTENTION OF CITIZENS BOTH COUNTRIES FROM REAL SERIOUS ISSUES. allah knows best, adil is a youtuber,

by his actions today it dosent effect anybody. for now I dont think he switched sides
Chup Kar Indian Rat !!! 😆. mim mim mim mim Na kar ...
 

FahadBhatti

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
There is actually no reason to doubt adil raja , he has been speaking truth for a long time now compromising his safety.

The chooran of nationalism , patriotism and jingoism doesnt sell anymore. The military has killed their own people , and have been involved in igniting sectarian violence in past. Musharraf did his own adventure in 1999.

People in pakistan are suffering because of pakistan military. Pakistan is a colony of pakistan military.
 

carne

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Just gone through this interview of Major (R) Adil Raja on this indian journo Geeta Mohan’s show World Today, and honestly, people need to stop jumping the gun. He didn’t speak against Pakistan - not even close. What he did do was criticize the military’s repeated interference in democracy, and let’s be real - that’s something many Pakistanis have been saying for years. He talked about the need for rule of law and actual democracy, which, let’s face it, we’ve never truly had. That’s not anti-state - that’s just being brutally honest.

Raja also made it a point to mention his own 21 years of service in the army and the fact that he’s a third-generation soldier. He literally said no one can doubt my patriotism. So it’s not like he’s sitting there licking the boots of India or throwing Pakistan under the bus. If anything, he tried to show that there are even people within the establishment who believe Pakistan needs to fix its internal issues.

So before anyone starts screaming "traitor" or "RAW agent", maybe take a breath and actually listen to what was said. Criticizing a flawed system doesn't mean hating your country - it means wanting it to be better. Big difference.

Oh, and one more thing. This lady host, like most Indian anchors, absolutely tried to pin the attack on Pakistan, and it was pretty obvious throughout. From the start, she framed the discussion around whether there were "telltale signs of Pakistani establishment's involvement" in the Pahalgam attack - without any evidence. That line of questioning alone shows the classic spin tactic, ask a leading question to indirectly plant blame. It’s the usual “trial by media” India loves when it comes to Pakistan.

But to Adil Raja’s credit, he didn’t take the bait. He didn’t confirm anything, nor did he fall into their narrative trap. Instead, he shifted the focus to Pakistan’s internal issues - rule of law, democracy, and civil-military imbalance - without endorsing India's claims. That clearly irritated the anchor because it took the wind out of her “Pakistan is guilty” sails.
So yeah, she tried hard to frame it that way, but Raja kept it grounded and didn’t serve her the propaganda soundbite she was fishing for. Give credit where it's due.

True. However, he has mentioned numerous occasions in his show that he has declined many lucrative offers from the Indian media to appear in their shows.

Therefore, suspect he got paid for this appearance. He has inside info on the workings of Military Junta, hence is quite valuable for Indians. This program is just dabbling of his toes in the shark infested waters. Will not be surprised if he is dragged into the water and become an inside informer if offered a substantial reward as he has already made a 180 degree roundabout on his promise of not appearing in Indian shows.
 

BlackBirdSSG

Voter (50+ posts)
True. However, he has mentioned numerous occasions in his show that he has declined many lucrative offers from the Indian media to appear in their shows.

Therefore, suspect he got paid for this appearance. He has inside info on the workings of Military Junta, hence is quite valuable for Indians. This program is just dabbling of his toes in the shark infested waters. Will not be surprised if he is dragged into the water and become an inside informer if offered a substantial reward as he has already made a 180 degree roundabout on his promise of not appearing in Indian shows.
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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