Overview
- Hundreds of pro‑Iran demonstrators breached the outer area, smashing windows and reaching the driveway before police pushed them back with tear gas and batons.
- Hospitals and the Edhi Foundation reported bodies with bullet wounds and dozens of injured, while media tallies put the death toll between six and ten.
- Authorities restored control around the compound and tightened security across cities, with road closures in Karachi and restrictions near Islamabad’s Red Zone.
- Protesters burned a United Nations office in Skardu, as additional rallies were reported in Lahore, the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, and Indian‑administered Kashmir.
- The U.S. Embassy urged Americans to avoid crowds as Pakistani officials opened inquiries into the clashes, with disputed claims that consulate security or police fired live shots.