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

"Syed Nayab Zehra, a 28-year-old protester, said she had joined the rally with her family to express solidarity with Iranians, even if our government is not with you. We want to show the world that, don't take us Shia lightly. We are here to remind the world that we will seek revenge. We cannot expect or hope anything from our own government, but we will stand up for our community."

"In Islamabad, thousands gathered near the Red Zone, the heavily fortified district that houses the parliament, government offices and foreign embassies. Protesters chanted, Those who side with the US are traitors and called for revenge against Israel. Between 5,000 and 8,000 people, including women and children, assembled near one of the capital's largest hotels, holding placards bearing Khamenei's image."

Violent protests erupted across Pakistan following confirmation of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran. At least 20 people were killed and dozens wounded nationwide, with 10 deaths in Karachi, eight in Skardu, and two in Islamabad. Demonstrations were primarily led by Pakistan's Shia Muslim community, representing over 20 percent of the country's 250 million population. In Islamabad, thousands gathered near the Red Zone, chanting anti-U.S. slogans and calling for revenge against Israel. Security forces responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. Pakistan's government condemned both the U.S.-Israeli attack and Iran's subsequent retaliatory strikes on Gulf nations.

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