Overview
- Hundreds forced entry into the US Consulate compound in Karachi, smashing windows and setting parts of the site on fire before police used tear gas, batons and warning shots to disperse the crowd.
- Death tolls varied widely, with police and local officials reporting at least six killed, the Edhi Foundation telling AFP at least eight dead and about 20 injured with many bullet wounds, and Al Jazeera citing nine fatalities.
- Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar ordered an immediate report and heightened security as authorities shut roads around Mai Kolachi and redirected traffic during the operation to restore order.
- The US mission issued a security advisory restricting staff movement and urged US citizens to avoid crowds, as protests continued in other Pakistani cities including Lahore and Skardu.
- Pro-Iran demonstrators also gathered near Baghdad’s Green Zone housing the US Embassy, reflecting regional unrest after Iranian state media confirmed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes.