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MM Report KARACHI: Protesters affiliated with a religious organisation forced their way into the United States consulate in Karachi on Sunday following unverified reports circulating on social media of a joint US-Israel strike that allegedly killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Witnesses described chaotic scenes as demonstrators breached the compound’s outer perimeter, overturning security barricades and attempting to damage property. Some protesters were seen trying to set fire to sections of the premises before law enforcement personnel intervened. According to preliminary information, six people were reported dead and several others injured during the unrest. Officials have not yet confirmed…

The strike on Iran by the United States, in coordination with Israel, has left an indelible mark on international diplomacy and the fragile trust that underpins global negotiations. For weeks, Washington had engaged in what appeared to be careful, deliberate dialogue with Tehran, projecting an image of negotiation and restraint. Yet, behind this façade, a far more aggressive plan was quietly taking shape. Under what analysts suggest was significant influence from Israel, the United States abandoned cautious diplomacy and chose instead the path of overt military aggression. The consequences of that decision were immediate and devastating. Reports now confirm that…

By Russia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Albert P. Khorev The Russian Federation’s intervention in Ukraine has transformed what might have been a regional dispute into a protracted geopolitical confrontation with ramifications far beyond Eastern Europe. Moscow launched its campaign under the banner of protecting Russian-speaking populations and defending national security, framing its actions as a response to what it views as persistent provocations along its western frontier. Yet the roots of the crisis extend back nearly a decade, to the Western-backed political upheaval in Kyiv in 2014, when nationalist forces assumed power following the ousting of President Yanukovych. Since that moment,…

By Syed Shamim Akhtar The rhetoric of being “higher than the space” took on an almost literal meaning this week as Pakistan and China moved their long-trumpeted strategic partnership into orbit. Officials confirmed that a Pakistani astronaut will travel to China’s Tiangong space station later this year as a payload specialist, marking a historic first for Islamabad: the nation’s citizenry will conduct scientific research aboard a Chinese orbital facility. What had long been spoken of in metaphors about “iron brotherhood” between the two countries now has a tangible manifestation beyond the confines of Earth, bridging diplomatic language with technological reality.…

By Sudhir Ahmad Afridi The escalating tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border reflect more than a routine dispute over lines on a map. They are the latest chapter in a complex regional struggle that some observers have already termed a “new Great Game,” a contest in which history, politics, and strategic ambition converge in ways that imperil ordinary lives. The Afghan regime’s decision to open a front against Pakistan, whether through tacit support for armed groups or outright incursions, is a self-defeating strategy. By challenging its neighbor, Kabul risks isolating itself diplomatically and becoming entangled in broader geopolitical maneuvers that far…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Karachi Police conducted a targeted late-night combing and search operation across the city, detaining 159 individuals, officials confirmed. According to SSP Arif Aziz, the operation primarily focused on illegally residing Afghan nationals, violations of the Temporary Residence Act, and other suspects involved in unlawful activities. Police said 98 Afghan nationals living in Karachi without proper documentation were taken into custody, while 61 others were arrested for breaching residency laws. The operation covered residential hotels, identified hotspots, and private homes. Officers cordoned off neighbourhoods, carried out door-to-door searches, and inspected hotels. Police utilised technology including the…

By Asghar Ali Mubarak ISLAMABAD: In a move that had been the subject of quiet speculation in political circles for weeks, President Asif Ali Zardari appointed Nehal Hashmi as the new Governor of Sindh on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, bringing an end to a prolonged period of uncertainty over the province’s ceremonial leadership. The announcement was made from Islamabad, where officials said the president had formally approved the summary forwarded by the prime minister. The decision marked a significant administrative reshuffle at a time when Sindh, Pakistan’s most populous province after Punjab, remained politically sensitive and economically…

The story of Afghanistan’s interference in Pakistan is not simply a series of political disagreements; it is a relentless chronicle of aggression, subversion, and territorial ambition that has repeatedly tested Pakistan’s resilience since its birth in 1947. From the very outset, Kabul cast itself not as a neighbor but as a challenger. Afghanistan was the only country to oppose Pakistan’s admission to the United Nations and almost immediately advanced the concept of “Pashtunistan,” sowing the seeds of a separatist agenda that would echo through decades of unrest and violence. Early demands for corridors through Pakistan’s tribal regions, dismissed by Muhammad…

By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal In an age that prides itself on enlightened conscience and codified international law, it remains a sobering paradox that territories can be held in prolonged occupation despite universal principles forbidding acquisition by force. Many states have erred in moments of conquest, yet in our own era two cases continue to cast a long and troubling shadow over global diplomacy: Kashmir under Indian control and Palestine under Israeli occupation. For more than seven decades, these lands have endured cycles of resistance and repression, while the guardians of world order oscillate between protest and paralysis. That both India…