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Pakistan Deploys Military to Gilgit-Baltistan Amid Deadly Iran Protests

A police officer fires a teargas shell to disperse a protest outside the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Karachi, Pakistan, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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CNBC TV18•02-03-2026, 23:57

Pakistan Deploys Military to Gilgit-Baltistan Amid Deadly Iran Protests

•Pakistan deployed military to Gilgit-Baltistan and banned large gatherings nationwide after deadly protests against US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
•26 people have died so far in the protests, with 14 killed in Skardu, including a soldier, and 10 in Karachi.
•Protesters set fire to a UN office in Skardu and stormed the US consulate in Karachi, breaching its outer wall.
•The Shi’ite community announced funeral processions for those killed, viewing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as a spiritual leader.
•Authorities imposed a three-day curfew in Gilgit and Skardu, with roads to US missions blocked and heavy police presence.

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