Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi urged citizens to protest peacefully over the martyrdom of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Islamabad Capital Territory Police fired shells on protesters nearing the US Embassy between 11:46 AM and 12:15 PM UTC on March 1, 2026, according to X posts by @shaheryarhassan and @Azeem_Sabzvari. Naqvi stated, "Today is a day of mourning for the Muslim Ummah, the people of Iran, and the people of Pakistan... I request the citizens not to take the law into their own hands; please record your protest in a peaceful manner," as posted by @shaheryarhassan during the 29-minute window. Commuters were advised to avoid US Consulates and Embassies nationwide amid law enforcement stopping protesters, per the same post citing #CAOTG alerts. Allama Syed Shahnshah Hussain Naqvi also appealed for peace in the context of Khamenei's death, according to @shaheryarhassan's post. This follows Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's return to Islamabad earlier for crisis talks, as noted in prior Foreign Office statements. Separately, protests mourning Khamenei erupted in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, as reported by PTI_News on X with video footage. These developments build on earlier violence including Shia protests in Kargil, marches on the US Consulate in Peshawar, and arson at UNMOGIP offices in Gilgit and Skardu.
