Police clash with protesters in Karachi amid nationwide protests over Nasrallah’s killing
Protesters in Pakistan have taken to the streets of Karachi following Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. For the demonstrators, Nasrallah is a symbol of resistance against Israeli aggression in Palestine and other parts of the region.
Thousands of people protested across Pakistan after Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its longtime chief had been killed by an Israeli air strike in Lebanon, according to AFP.
In Karachi, a large number of protesters, including women and children, attended the rally denouncing the Hezbollah chief’s killing, raising slogans against Israel and its long-time ally, the United States.
“[The rally] was going to start at PIDC intersection, before moving towards Mai Kolachi Road via the ICI Bridge before culminating at the US Consulate,” the statement said.
According to the police, several protesters began their rally from the Old Numaish roundabout and marched along the main MA Jinnah Road. When they descended from the Native Jetty Bridge and attempted to approach the consulate, police contingents stationed there prevented them from moving further.
The police had already set up containers and created temporary barriers on MT Khan Road and Mai Kolachi Road leading toward the consulate. However, protesters tried removing the obstacles which led to the clashes.
