{"id":88162,"date":"2024-08-19T09:29:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T09:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=88162"},"modified":"2024-08-19T09:29:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T09:29:11","slug":"raoof-hasans-ties-with-indian-journalists-are-not-illegal-pti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/88162\/","title":{"rendered":"Raoof Hasan&#8217;s ties with Indian journalists are not &#8216;Illegal&#8217;: PTI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad (National Times) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan has stated that Raoof Hasan has done &#8220;nothing illegal&#8221;.<br>Yesterday, it was revealed that PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan allegedly maintained communication with Indian journalists, to further an &#8220;anti-state agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the reports, foreign and Indian lobbies have been &#8220;actively supporting&#8221; the PTI founder Imran Khan&#8217;s &#8220;anti-state agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to the media outside the Election Commission Pakistan (ECP), Barrister Gohar defended Hasan, describing him as an educated individual who has consistently written articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Journalists often have connections with other journalists. Raoof Hasan has not engaged in any wrongdoing,&#8221; he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raoof Hasan was revealed to have maintained WhatsApp communications, first with American Ryan Grim and later with Indian journalist Karan Thapar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 19, 2022, Raoof Hasan, in his capacity as PTI\u2019s Media Coordinator, officially reached out to Indian journalist Karan Thapar. 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