KARACHI (Reuters) – Stone-throwing protesters in Pakistan’s southern metropolis of Karachi clashed on Sunday with police who stopped them from reaching the U.S. consulate throughout demonstrations over Israel’s killing of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Protesters chanted “Loss of life to America,” whereas carrying posters of Nasrallah.
Police stated seven officers have been injured and receiving therapy in hospital from stones thrown by protesters.
“Police needed to resort to baton charging and tear fuel in opposition to those that breached the cordons in a bid to disperse the gang,” stated Police Deputy Inspector Common Asad Raza, including that protesters had tried to achieve areas past cordons agreed upon with organisers upfront.
He stated police would register legal instances in opposition to protesters who acted violently.
Professional-Iran Shi’ite non secular political celebration Majlis Wahadatul Muslimeen had organised the rally of round 3,000 folks within the nation’s most populous metropolis.
Following the loss of life of Nasrallah – killed in an airstrike in Beirut on Friday – Hezbollah fired new fusillades of rockets into Israel, whereas Iran stated his loss of life could be avenged.
