Journalist Omar Qureshi has strongly rebutted Raftaar TV’s “official statement” after an old clip from the channel resurfaced online, reigniting criticism over its anti-Pakistan commentary. In a detailed post on X, Qureshi wrote, “I saw the video on Twitter/X and it was tweeted by an Indian handle. The version that I tweeted was the version that was shared by the said handle – it was not ‘selectively edited.”
He categorically denied any pressure from an “Indian lobby” or government-linked sources, stressing the decision was entirely his own.
Qureshi further said in his tweet about Raftaar’s video, “Also, sorry to disappoint you but no Indian lobby, individual, journalist (I have many followers who are Indian journalists and friends) or anyone associated with the Govt of India made me tweet the clip, or sent it to me asking me to tweet the clip – the sharing was done entirely of my own volition and the reasons were mentioned in the initial tweet and so not bear worth repeating.”
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A clip from a discussion on Raftar TV claiming that India exposed Pakistan’s vulnerabilities is being shared online.
In it, participants, including Adeel Azhar, currently a leading figure at Raftar TV, claimed that India exposed Pakistan’s weaknesses during the India-Pakistan conflict.
In the video, he said, “I think India has hit us really hard there, and immediately after that, this ceasefire, we can say that when the match ended, at that time, we had received three sixes in the last over. So, let’s see what happens.”
Further, he added, “I really feel that after this 2025 conflict, Pakistan’s geographical vulnerabilities have been exposed.” To this statement, the other two participants also agreed.
