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Pakistani Shiites rally to denounce US-Israeli strikes on Iran as US Embassy issues a security alert

On March 6, 2026, hundreds of minority Shiite protesters rallied in Islamabad and other cities to denounce the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad issued a security alert urging Americans to limit movement.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in a joint U.S.-Israeli operation last week sparked outrage among Shiites, as he has been a central religious and political figure since 1989.
About 300 protesters staged a sit-in in Islamabad, holding Khamenei posters and chanting slogans while Islamabad police used shipping containers to block roads to the U.S. Embassy, about 3 kilometers away.

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Pakistani Shiites rally to denounce US-Israeli strikes on Iran as US Embassy issues a security alert

Hundreds of minority Shiites are rallying in Pakistan’s capital and elsewhere in the country to denounce the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a U.S.

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Karachi police issue security alert for Friday prayers

Karachi police have issued a security alert for Friday prayers today, directing the deployment of plainclothes and uniformed personnel across the city and on major roads. Additional IG Karachi Azad Khan issued instructions to ensure security arrangements for worshippers. Police stations have been directed to take all possible measures through coordination at the station level to ensure the safety of worshippers. Authorities also instructed that …

16 hours ago·Pakistan

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