Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided to postpone his scheduled visit to Russia between 12:46 PM and 1:15 PM UTC on March 1, 2026, due to the recent regional and domestic situation stemming from protests mourning Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, according to a statement from the Government of Pakistan on X. In Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, hundreds of protesters marching toward the U.S. Consulate General were dispersed after police fired tear gas shells, with a heavy contingent of police called in, as reported by @khorasandiary on X during the 29-minute window. This follows earlier attempts by security personnel to block roads leading to the consulate. Prime Minister Sharif's office stated that the visit to Russia, considered of extreme importance for bilateral relations, will have a new date decided after mutual consultation, per the Government of Pakistan's X post. Separately, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a Cabinet Committee on Security meeting upon returning to Delhi around 9:30 PM local time after a two-day tour, according to GoI sources cited by ANI on X. These developments build on earlier events in Islamabad's Red Zone, where protesters set a police post ablaze between 12:16 PM and 12:45 PM UTC and police fired shells near the U.S. Embassy prior to the reporting window, as reported in prior updates from X posts by @iihtishamm and @shaheryarhassan.
