Overview
- Nationwide unrest left at least 22 people dead, including about 10 in Karachi and multiple fatalities in Gilgit‑Baltistan, with scores injured in clashes with security forces.
- Karachi’s worst violence erupted outside the US Consulate on Mai Kolachi Road, where protesters breached outer perimeters as police used tear gas, batons and, according to hospital officials, live fire was reported among the injuries.
- Protesters in Skardu set a United Nations office ablaze, prompting a curfew, army deployment and road blockades across parts of Gilgit‑Baltistan, officials and local media reported.
- Authorities restricted gatherings under Section 144 in Islamabad and other cities, sealed approaches to the capital’s Red Zone, and the US Embassy advised Americans to avoid crowds near diplomatic sites.
- Sindh announced a high‑level joint investigation team to determine causes and responsibility, as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi urged restraint and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Khamenei’s killing as a violation of international law.