Deadly Anti-US Protests Erupt in Pakistan Over Khamenei’s Death
Violent clashes break out between police and protesters who reach the US Consulate in Karachi, the country’s commercial hub, to express anger over Khamenei’s death. Authorities respond with tear gas and aerial firing as hundreds march toward the consulate in the southern district.
Dozens of demonstrators manage to enter the consulate compound, breaking windows and setting fire to part of the reception area, with multiple videos circulating on social media.
Protesters also burn a police checkpoint outside the consulate and set tires ablaze.
Similar protests occur in other cities, including Lahore, where demonstrators clash with police en route to the US Consulate.
In response, the Sindh provincial government, which administers Karachi, forms a committee to investigate the clashes and the deaths of protesters. Expressing sorrow over the fatalities, officials urge demonstrators to conduct protests “peacefully.”
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