"At least 25 people have been killed and dozens injured across the country. Thousands of Shiite demonstrators attacked UN offices in Skardu, in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, on Sunday. Meanwhile, in the city of Gilgit, protesters burned a police station and damaged a school, officials said. Police said at least 12 people were killed and 80 others wounded in the Gilgit-Baltistan region."
"Demonstrations also erupted in the southern port city Karachi, where protesters stormed the US consulate on Sunday, smashing windows and attempting to set the building on fire. Ten people died and more than 50 were injured in clashes with police."
"Pakistan is home to the world's second-largest Shiite community after Iran. While Shiites are a minority nationwide, in some northern areas, including Gilgit-Baltistan, they constitute a majority."
Pakistan implemented military deployment and three-day curfews in Gilgit and Skardu following violent Shiite protests triggered by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death. At least 25 people were killed and dozens injured across the country. In Gilgit-Baltistan, 12 people died and 80 were wounded as thousands of Shiite demonstrators attacked UN offices, burned police stations, and damaged schools. Simultaneous protests erupted in Karachi, where demonstrators stormed the US consulate, resulting in 10 deaths and over 50 injuries. One person died in Islamabad clashes. Pakistan hosts the world's second-largest Shiite population after Iran, with Shiites forming majorities in northern regions like Gilgit-Baltistan. UN facilities monitoring the Kashmir ceasefire were vandalized during the violence.
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