Pakistan, March 1 -- Protests broke out in Karachi on Sunday after reports confirmed the martyred of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike. Demonstrators gathered outside the United States Consulate General Karachi, expressing anger over the attack and chanting slogans against Washington. The sudden unrest prompted authorities to heighten security in the surrounding diplomatic zone. Police quickly moved to contain the growing crowd as tensions intensified in the area.

A large number of protesters assembled near the consulate building, blocking nearby roads and disrupting traffic flow across key routes in the city's commercial district. Law enforcement personnel used tear gas and fired warning shots into the air...