Overview
- Two U.S. officials confirmed Marines discharged their weapons when protesters breached the U.S. Consulate’s outer wall in Karachi, but said it remains unknown if their fire hit anyone.
- Sindh Police registered three FIRs citing murder, attempted murder, terrorism and rioting over the Karachi unrest, while several officers were suspended for alleged negligence and Section 144 restrictions were extended.
- Local authorities reported at least 10 deaths in Karachi on Sunday, later rising to 11, with conflicting accounts over whether gunfire also came from police or private security.
- Video cited by Reuters shows a protester firing toward the compound and return fire from inside, complicating attribution as a provincial spokesman referred broadly to “security” personnel opening fire.
- The U.S. Embassy and consulates in Lahore and Karachi canceled all visa appointments through March 6 and issued security alerts as fresh demonstrations flared, including outside the Lahore consulate under heavy police deployment.