* Photo of former Taliban leader released in Karachi*

Release of controversial photo attributed to Mullah Omar; new claim amid old ambiguities

Kabul Times News | Karachi Pakistan

A Pakistani journalist has released a photo that is claimed to have been taken a few months before the death of Mullah Muhammad Omar, the former leader of the Taliban, in a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan; a claim that has not yet been confirmed by any independent source or official institution.

Pakistani journalist Mahfouzur Rehman Awan, by publishing this photo, claimed that the aforementioned photo shows Mullah Omar while he is in a wheelchair in a Karachi medical center. However, he did not provide details about the exact time the photo was taken, the specific location of the hospital and how he accessed the photo.

The release of this photo has once again increased speculation about the final years of the former leader of the Taliban. Since the announcement of Mullah Omar's death in 2015, various accounts have been put forward about his whereabouts, physical condition, and exact time of death, but many of these accounts have never been independently verified.

Despite the widespread coverage of this image on social media and in some media outlets, no official from Afghanistan, the Pakistani government, or international organizations have commented on its accuracy or authenticity. Also, no technical evidence or documentation has been released to confirm when and where the photo was taken.

Media experts emphasize that in the absence of credible evidence and confirmation from independent sources, it is impossible to comment with certainty about the authenticity of this image or its connection to Mullah Omar.

Ambiguities about the life and death of Mullah Omar remain a controversial topic in the contemporary history of Afghanistan and developments in the region.