"Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Sunday left at least 10 people dead and more than 50 others injured as pro-Iran demonstrators attempted to storm the U.S. Consulate, authorities said."
"The violence came after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Police and officials at a hospital in Karachi said that at least 25 people were also wounded in the clashes and some of them were in critical condition."
"In the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, thousands of Shiite protesters angered by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran attacked the offices of the U.N. Military Observer Group and the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP), government spokesman Shabir Mir said, adding that all staff working for those organizations was safe."
Karachi experienced severe violence on Sunday when pro-Iran demonstrators clashed with security forces while attempting to storm the U.S. Consulate, resulting in at least 10 deaths and over 50 injuries. The protests erupted following U.S. and Israeli military strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed condolences to Iran and stated Pakistan's solidarity with the Iranian nation. In northern Gilgit-Baltistan, thousands of Shiite protesters attacked U.N. offices and government facilities, damaging property and clashing with police. Authorities deployed troops to control the situation, with at least two additional deaths reported in the northern region. The U.S. Embassy monitored ongoing demonstrations at consulates in Karachi and Lahore.
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