At least six persons were killed and several injured on Sunday after clashes broke out between police and protesters outside the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the US-Israel strike on Iran.
A large number of demonstrators were gathered around the consulate, prompting local police to use tear gas and fire warning shots to disperse the crowd, police said.
Edhi Information confirmed that six people have been killed and several injured near Mai Kolachi Road during the firing and unrest. They were transferred to the Civil Hospital Trauma Centre, the Express Tribune reported.
Sindh Minister for Interior Ziaul Hasan Langar has requested immediate details from the Additional IG Karachi, stressing that, "No one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands." He called for enhanced security at sensitive installations. He added that alternative routes should be determined to maintain traffic flow during the protests.
"Law enforcement agencies are fully alert and monitoring the situation closely," the minister added.
The minister concluded that action will be taken against those disrupting law and order in accordance with the law.
Shia organisations had announced a march towards the US Consulate in Karachi in protest of the Khamenei's death and voiced their intention to march towards the mission.
Officials have urged residents to avoid the area as security forces continue to manage the protests and maintain public order.
On Saturday, Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989, was killed in a US-Israeli attack on Iran. President Donald Trump announced his death on Saturday, and Iranian state television confirmed it hours later.
Edhi Information confirmed that several injured were shifted to Civil Hospital after reports of firing. A heavy police contingent remained deployed on MT Khan Road.
Police fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowd, while protesters responded with stone-throwing, according to reports.
Two police personnel and six people were injured after unidentified assailants carried out attacks on three police installations in Peshawar city of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported on Sunday.
A senior police official stated that Mattani and Badhber police stations and the nearby Sra Khawra police checkpost were attacked on Saturday; however, police retaliated against the attacks, Pakistan's leading daily Dawn reported.
According to the senior police official, the Mattani police station was attacked from two sides. The official stated, "One cop sustained injuries when a hand grenade was hurled inside the Badhber police station, hurled from Mera Mashokhel Road."
He further mentioned that a police personnel and six people were injured after a third attack was conducted on Sra Khawra Police Checkpost. Senior police officials stated that attackers used hand grenades and sophisticated weapons in attacks on the police installations.
Superintendent Saddar Division Arshad Khan stated that attackers used modern gadgets, including Infrared (IR) cameras, commonly known as night vision, in the attacks. He further stated that the assailants fled the site of the incident following the attack. He stated that a search operation was conducted; however, no one has been arrested and added that search operations will continue.
On Tuesday, seven individuals, including six police personnel, were killed after unidentified assailants targeted a police vehicle in Kohat district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, local media reported.
A senior police officer said that six police personnel, including the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), an inspector and four constables, were killed after a vehicle carrying two individuals for a court appearance was targeted, Dawn reported. The officer mentioned that one of the two individuals was also killed in the attack. The attackers also torched the vehicle following the attack.
On Monday, at least three Federal Constabulary (FC) men were killed when an ambulance carrying injured personnel came under attack in the Badrakhail area of Karak in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported, citing regional police authorities.
The personnel were injured in a quadcopter attack on an FC post in the Dargah Shaheedan area on Monday and were being transported to a hospital for treatment when the attack took place, the District Police Officer (DPO) told Pakistan's leading Geo News.
The report mentioned that at least five FC men were injured in the quadcopter attack, while two rescue personnel were also wounded in the ambulance attack. After the attack, police launched a search and rescue operation to find the attackers.
Pakistan has witnessed a rise in terrorist activities, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since the ceasefire deal between the government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) ended in 2022.
