Loading ...Nine Protesters Killed in Clash at U.S. Consulate in Karachi
The violence broke out Sunday in Karachi after U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28 killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Iranian retaliation that killed three American troops. Pro-Iran demonstrators, many from Pakistan’s large Shia community, gathered outside the consulate on Mai Kolachi Road, scaled barriers, and smashed at doors before security responded with gunfire—all casualties from gunshots, per officials. Protests spread to Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar, with Pakistani leaders urging peace amid U.S. alerts and canceled services; unverified social media claims pushed higher death tolls but mainstream reports confirmed nine dead.