The situation in all four districts of Gilgit-Baltistan has turned tense following reports of the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an attack carried out by the US and Israel, with protests ongoing in several areas on Sunday.

The Karakoram Highway has been closed to all vehicular traffic due to demonstrations at multiple locations, while protests are also underway in Hunza and Nagar.

In Skardu, businesses remain shut following a shutdown strike, and shutdown and wheel-jam strikes are continuing across the region.