At least nine killed in Karachi as pro-Iran protesters clash outside US consulate
Mar 1st 2026
Security forces opened fire on protesters outside the US consulate in Karachi on 1 March 2026, leaving at least nine dead and several injured as demonstrations over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spread across Pakistan and abroad.
- At least nine people were killed near the US consulate in Karachi after security forces opened fire to stop hundreds of protesters trying to storm the building.