Six people have died in violent clashes during protests across multiple cities in Pakistan between 8:16 AM and 9:15 AM UTC on March 1, 2026, as demonstrators rallied in solidarity with Iran following the U.S.-Israel strike killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a Khorasan Diary report on X. This update follows earlier reports of ten deaths at the U.S. Consulate in Karachi. Central Anjuman-e-Imamia issued a statement urging protesters to remain peaceful, as shared by @zarrar_11PK on X and translated from Urdu. In Skardu, a peaceful protest over Khamenei's martyrdom saw agitators set fire to buildings, but local administration and Shia leaders controlled the situation, with the peaceful demonstration continuing, per the same source. @Champ4gneP4ki on X reported that Karachi protesters gathered peacefully at the U.S. Consulate before Marines fired on the crowd, prompting a perimeter breach. These developments build on prior violence at the Karachi U.S. Consulate, where security forces killed ten and injured over 30 between 7:15 AM and 8:15 AM UTC, according to a Sepah report cited in the previous update. Protests stem from outrage after Shia leaders declared Khamenei a red line and warned of targeting U.S. assets.
