Fury on Pakistan streets, 20 dead, after US-Israel strike kills Khamenei

Al JazeeraEN 5 min read 100% complete by Abid HussainMarch 2, 2026 at 02:02 AM

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Following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli air strikes on Tehran on March 1, 2026, protests erupted across Pakistan on March 2. At least 20 people were killed and dozens wounded as demonstrations, largely led by Shia Muslims, escalated in cities including Karachi, Skardu, and Islamabad. Protesters chanted slogans against the US and Israel, calling for revenge. The Pakistani government has condemned the US-Israeli military action against Iran, as well as Iran's subsequent attacks on Gulf nations. Demonstrators in Islamabad gathered near the Red Zone, a fortified district housing government offices and foreign embassies, expressing solidarity with Iran.

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