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NUJ raises concern over raid on Adil Raja
National Union of Journalists in UK expresses concern after four suspects were charged over a break-in at union member Adil Raja’s home, seen as part of intimidation against his investigative journalism.
Adil Raja is Back on YouTube
After two years of ban imposed by YouTube Adil Raja is now making a comeback on YouTube with two channels:
English
Urdu
English
Adil Raja’s Reaction on the Ruling:
Today is a disappointing day. The judge was not with us. But this is a fight to free Imran Khan. This is a fight to free Pakistan from General Asim Munir and his military junta.
Our resolve is undeterred despite today’s setback. Our struggle for democracy in Pakistan will continue. The people of Pakistan are witnesses to the facts on the ground, and their determination for freedom remains rock solid. Our mothers and sisters who have faced brutality and torture with courage in their eyes know that we are fighting for them.
As a soldier for Pakistan I was shot and bombed, and only survived due to the grace of ALLAH. ALLAH saved me for a purpose. Fight Against Fascism will continue.
Pakistan Zindabad
Adil Raja
9 October 2025
Urdu
آج کا دن افسردہ ضرور تھا مگر ہمارا حوصلہ بلند ہے۔
جج ہمارے ساتھ نہیں تھا، مگر یہ لڑائی عمران خان کی آزادی کی ہے۔ یہ لڑائی جنرل عاصم منیر اور ان کی فوجی حکومت سے پاکستان کو آزاد کرنے کی ہے۔
آج کی رکاوٹ کے باوجود ہمارا عزم کمزور نہیں ہوا۔ پاکستان میں جمہوریت کے لیے ہماری جدوجہد جاری رہے گی۔ پاکستان کے عوام زمینِ حقائق کے گواہ ہیں، اور ان کا جذبہِ آزادی مضبوط ہے۔ ہماری ماؤں اور بہنوں نے جو بہادری سے ظلم اور تشدد کا سامنا کیا، وہ جانتی ہیں کہ ہم ان کے لیے لڑ رہے ہیں۔
بطور ایک سپاہی، میں گولیوں اور بمباری کا نشانہ بنا، اور صرف اللہ کے فضل سے زندہ بچا۔ اللہ نے مجھے کسی مقصد کے لیے بچایا ہے۔ فاشزم کے خلاف یہ جدوجہد جاری رہے گی۔
پاکستان زندہ باد
عادل راجہ
9 اکتوبر 2025
Recent Tweets
The fundamental flaw of the Pakistani military establishment is its structural subservience to a single individual: the Army Chief. This system confers absolute authority on one person, who may be incompetent or easily compromised by domestic and foreign interests➖️a pattern
کسی پاکستانی سے پوچھو کہ تم جنگ ہارے یا جیتے؟ تو وہ کہے گا کہ ہمارا آرمی چیف”فیلڈ مارشل” بن گیا ھے تو ہم جنگ جیتے ہی ہوں گے 🤣😂
(بھارتی آرمی چیف کا طنز)
Articles at Soldier Speaks
Pakistani Dissidents Abroad Under Growing Repression
This article examines how Pakistani dissidents abroad have become targets of intimidation, violence, and legal pressure. From the ransacking of Adil Raja’s home in London to the assassination of journalist Arshad Sharif and Islamabad’s extradition…
Adil Raja Dissent: A Man Who Would Not Bow Ever
This in-depth profile examines why Adil Raja has become a symbol of dissent for many Pakistanis. A former army officer turned outspoken critic, Raja’s journey—from service and sacrifice to exile, legal battles, and continued resistance—raises…
Selective Moral Outrage: A Growing Crisis in Muslim Conscience
This article challenges the growing phenomenon of selective moral outrage within the Muslim world. While global protests against atrocities in Palestine reflected genuine moral awakening, silence toward oppression elsewhere exposes a deeper crisis of conscience.…
Hamood-ur-Rehman Commission: Pakistan’s Unlearned Lessons
This article revisits the Hamood-ur-Rehman Commission Report—the most damning internal assessment of Pakistan’s 1971 collapse—and explains why its warnings remain tragically relevant. From unaccountable military power and intelligence failures to suppressed accountability and denial of…
Justice in Pakistan: All Men Are Not Equal Under The Elite Power
This powerful editorial exposes the brutal reality of inequality before the law in Pakistan, where justice bends not to principle but to privilege. Through a revealing courtroom incident involving a foreign diplomat, the article argues…
Afghanistan Sovereignty: Rejecting Dependency Politics Narrative
This analysis explains why Afghanistan declined to attend a regional meeting in Tehran framed around “the Afghan issue.” Rather than isolationism, Kabul’s decision reflects a deliberate assertion of sovereignty, a rejection of dependency politics, and…
Transnational Repression: Pakistan’s Threat to Americans
Dr. Salman Ahmad warns that Pakistan’s military establishment has extended its campaign of repression into the United States, targeting Pakistani-American critics through intimidation, abductions of family members, and cross-border threats. Citing a congressional letter documenting…
Afghanistan Trade Diversification: Pakistan Loses Transit Leverage
Adil Raja explains how Pakistan’s October 2025 closure of Afghan transit routes triggered an unexpected reversal: Kabul accelerated trade diversification through Iran, Central Asia, and India—cutting dependence on Pakistani crossings. Using trade figures, institutional reports,…
Cross-Border Repression: Pakistan’s Grooming Gang Swap
Adil Farooq Raja examines a reported behind-the-scenes proposal presented to UK officials: Pakistan signalling willingness to accept convicted grooming-gang offenders in return for the extradition of prominent dissidents. The article argues the episode marks an…
Pakistan Military Supremacy: A 27th Amendment Reality
This opinion editorial by Dr. Salman Ahmad exposes how Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment cements unprecedented military control, elevates a retired general into an untouchable authority, and reinforces decades of coups, political manipulation, and democratic suffocation.…
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Polls at my Twitter
پاکستان کا اصل دشمن کون ہے؟
— Adil Raja (@soldierspeaks) March 6, 2025
Explore additional polls that I have conducted over time on my Twitter feed, each drawing votes from hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis. This speaks volumes about public engagement and the genuine thoughts of the people!
FAQs By My Followers
For further questions/quries, please email me at: info@soldierspeaks.org
Why do I not appear in public gatherings or any protests organised in UK?
I have a serious threat to my life from the Pakistani deep state and certain political actors, which do not like looking in the mirror I present to them. Arshad Shareef Shaheed was assassinated for the same reason. The police in the UK is actively protecting me, and require me not to attend pre-planned public gatherings or political commitments due to the serious nature of the threat to my life.
Why did I leave Pakistan?
I was forced to leave Pakistan, for the safety of my life and more importantly to speak the truth, which is not possible in Pakistan. There is no freedom of speech in Pakistan and no matter what or who you are, living in Pakistan, you must make a compromise for your own or your loved one’s safety.
Are my relative including mother safe in Pakistan?
Definitely not. My mother is being held hostage in Pakistan after being abducted by the intelligence agencies during an effort to legally leave Pakistan. Her safety is a constant concern for me, but I am fighting against this kind of fascism not only for my mother, but for the mothers of all Pakistanis.
Why and how did I leave Army?
I took voluntary retirement from the Pakistan Army as a Major with full honours, awards and earned benefits including pension in 2017 after 20 years 8 months and 24 days of exemplary military service. For more details, watch my vlog. (mein kon hoon?)
When will I return to Pakistan?
I will Insha’Allah return to a free Pakistan where democracy and freedom reigns supreme instead of fascism and law of the jungle.
Affiliated Institutions
IMCB F-7/3
Early schooling & college education in Islamabad. Pre-Engineering. 1984-1996
PMA Kakul
PMA 99th Long Course, Graduated in, History, International Relations, Military and General Sciences. 1997 - 1999 as the Battalion Seargent Major, 1st Pak Bn (QAO).
Pakistan Army
Took Voluntary retirement as a Major from Pak Army after 20+ years of exemplary services in the fighting arms. A War Wounded Veteran
18 Horse
18 Horse Regiment of Pakistan Aromoured Core (tanks regiments) is my parent affiliation in the Pakistan Army.
Frontier Scouts- FC KPK
I was posted as the Wing Commander of the prestigious Khyber Rifles, 2 wing, which was part of the Frontier Scouts aka FC KPK.
Peshawar University
Masters in International Relations. Did this as a private student while on job with the Pakistan Army. 2006 - 2008
Quaid-e-Azam University
Took courses part of M Phil first two semesters. Had to break for operational commitments. 2013
PESS
Remain spokesperson and director of Media Cell of the Pakistan Ex Servicemen Society from 2017 to 2023.
NUJ
Currently affiliated as a full member of National Union of Journalists
