Pakistan Stock Exchange Nosedives 10% As Middle East Tensions Escalate

The protest started on Sunday after the news of Khamenei’s killing was confirmed by Iran’s government media. Deployment of a heavy police force continued on Monday citing huge crowds.

The protest, called by Maulana Yasoob Abbas, general secretary of All India Shia Personal Law Board, started with a Majlis at Chhota Imambada Monday. This was followed by slogans against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. Protestors even burnt the effigies of the two leaders to express their anger.

Maulana Yasoob Abbas strongly condemned the assassination of Khamenei, calling it a massive blow to Shia Muslims worldwide. Calling Ayatollah Khamenei a “martyr,” he said the incident is not merely the murder of an individual, but a direct attack on the leadership of the Islamic world.