Pakistan Rocked by Khamenei Protests: Deep Security & Sectarian Faultlines Exposed

• Assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by US and Israel sparked widespread protests across Pakistan on March 1.
• Protests in major cities and Gilgit-Baltistan escalated into violence, targeting US diplomatic facilities and UN offices.
• Karachi saw attempts to storm the US Consulate with casualties; Gilgit-Baltistan experienced attacks on UN facilities and Karakoram Highway blockade.
• Pakistani leadership condemned the killing, expressed solidarity with Iran, and urged restraint amid disputed casualty figures.
• Unrest exposed Pakistan's fragile security, complex diplomatic balancing, and deep sectarian faultlines, especially in Shia-dominated regions.