Pakistan mourns Khamenei’s killing; Interior Minister Naqvi urges peaceful protests
Islamabad — Pakistan is gripped by grief following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli airstrike. Protests erupted in the port city of Karachi, where footage verified by Al Jazeera showed demonstrators attacking the US consulate. (Al Jazeera)Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed deep condolences, saying the Pakistani people…
Islamabad — Pakistan is gripped by grief following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli airstrike. Protests erupted in the port city of Karachi, where footage verified by Al Jazeera showed demonstrators attacking the US consulate. (Al Jazeera)
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed deep condolences, saying the Pakistani people share the pain of their Iranian brothers and sisters and stand with them in this hour of sorrow. He urged citizens to express their grief but warned against taking the law into their own hands, calling for any demonstrations to remain entirely peaceful and civilised to prevent loss of life or property.
Khamenei, 86, was killed on February 28, 2026, when US and Israeli forces struck his compound in Tehran. Iran has announced 40 days of mourning and seven days of public holidays. (Wikipedia) Iranian President Pezeshkian condemned the killing as “a great crime” and vowed retaliation, while a temporary three-member leadership council has been established to govern until a new Supreme Leader is elected. (CNN)
The situation remains tense across the region, with global leaders calling for restraint as Pakistan’s government monitors developments closely.
