Raoof Hasan Explained

Raoof Hasan
Office:Information Secretary and Spokesperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Term Start:27 May 2023
Term End:26 September 2024
Predecessor:Ali Muhammad Khan
Successor:Sheikh Waqas Akram
Party:PTI (2023-present)
Nationality:Pakistani
Relations:Fawad Hasan Fawad (brother)[1]

Raoof Hasan 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

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

Views

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."

Arrest

In July 2024, he was arrested for spreading anti-state propaganda.[3]

Writings

Hasan has written essays in certain publications:

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 28 May 2023 . Imran appoints Raoof Hassan as PTI's Central Information Secretary . 17 August 2024 . The Nation.
  2. Web site: 2024-09-26 . PTI removes Raoof Hassan from post of information secretary . 2024-10-09 . Aaj English TV . en.
  3. News: Police arrests jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party's information secretary during raid. The Hindu. 22 July 2024. 24 July 2024.