Karachi witnessed explosive protests outside the US Consulate on Sunday, triggered by the shocking news of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing in what sources call a US-Israel operation. With Iran gearing up for retaliation, the Middle East simmers on the brink, and the unrest has spilled into Pakistan’s commercial heartland.
Compelling social media evidence showed demonstrators in full rage mode—pummeling consulate gates, shattering panes, and sparking fires amid chants of defiance. Security teams clashed valiantly with the surging horde, defending the premises.
Rioters wielded batons to pulverize windows and assaulted guard zones, forcing authorities into high gear. Tear gas canisters rained down, complemented by warning shots and strategic lathi deployments to fracture the crowd’s momentum.
Injuries mounted quickly, prompting swift medical evacuations to Civil Hospital. The pandemonium paralyzed transportation, with key roads from Sultanabad to Mai Kolachi shuttered by 11 AM, per traffic advisories.
Acting decisively, Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjr sought a firsthand account from Additional IG Azad Khan. As calm tentatively returns, Karachi’s law enforcers maintain a watchful presence, attuned to the undercurrents of international strife.
This flare-up illustrates the volatile interplay of ideology and geopolitics, where news of a leader’s end can mobilize masses and strain diplomatic ties overnight.