Hundreds of protesters began marching toward the U.S. Consulate General in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, between 10:46 AM and 11:15 AM UTC on March 1, 2026, to mourn the U.S.-Israel killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with all roads to the area secured by personnel, according to a Khorasan Diary report on X. DEVELOPING: Protesters also set UNMOGIP offices ablaze in Gilgit and Skardu, prompting a curfew in Skardu by GB police. In Islamabad, the situation remained tense as protesters clashed with police over Khamenei's death, per an X post by @iihtishamm during the reporting window. Separately, Dawn News reported protests erupting across Pakistan, confirming 10 deaths in violent clashes near the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, aligning with prior Sepah reports from earlier today. Gilgit-Baltistan police issued a statement imposing a curfew in Skardu following the arson at United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) offices, as cited by Dawn.com. An X post by @PakiSwift criticized Sindh authorities for failing to prevent mobs from reaching the Karachi U.S. Consulate, where U.S. Marines fired on protesters. These events build on earlier violence, including heavy shelling near Islamabad's Serena Hotel at 2:35 PM local time to halt rallies toward the U.S. Embassy, per @shaheryarhassan on X, and 10 fatalities in Karachi between 7:15 AM and 8:15 AM UTC. Protests stem from outrage following Shia leaders' declarations against U.S. assets after Khamenei's killing.
