At least five people were injured after clashes erupted between police and protesters outside the US consulate in Karachi over the US-Israel strikes on Iran. Security has been tightened, traffic disrupted, and tensions remain high as Iran observes 40 days of mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

A police officer said that the reason for the explosion apparently was a gas leakage. Due to gas shortage in Pakistan's biggest city, many families especially in lower income residential areas use liquid petroleum gas cylinders at their homes