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At Least Nine Dead in Karachi Consulate Clashes as Pakistan Launches Inquiry

Unrest spread nationwide, including a UN office torched in Skardu, while authorities tightened security at diplomatic sites.

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Pakistan calls troops, orders 3-day curfew as 24 killed in pro-Iran rallies
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Police fire tear gas at Shiite Muslims as they stage protests in solidarity with Iran, outside the US consulate in Karachi on March 1, 2026. Iranian state television confirmed the death of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and launched a fresh wave of attacks on March 1, as Israel hit back at the capital Tehran. In Pakistan, eight people were killed as hundreds of protesters tried to storm the US consulate in the megacity of Karachi, the local rescue service said. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP)

Overview

  • Hospital and rescue officials reported nine to 10 fatalities and dozens wounded, many with bullet injuries, after attempts to breach the U.S. Consulate in Karachi.
  • Security forces used tear gas and batons to push back crowds; police said consulate windows were smashed and a nearby police post was set ablaze, but they denied the building itself was burned.
  • The Sindh government formed a joint investigation team to determine the sequence of events and responsibility for the shootings, as officials moved to restore order around the mission.
  • Protests and clashes were reported in Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Gilgit‑Baltistan, where local authorities said a United Nations office in Skardu was burned with no reported casualties.
  • Pakistan’s interior minister appealed for calm and the U.S. Embassy advised citizens to avoid large gatherings, with access restrictions and heightened deployments around diplomatic zones.