Activist Urges U.S. Visa Ban on Pakistanis After Karachi Consulate Clashes
WASHINGTON — A conservative activist has called on the U.S. State Department to suspend all visas for Pakistani nationals following violent clashes outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, escalating political rhetoric amid heightened tensions after reported U.S. strikes on Iran.
Laura Loomer made the appeal in a post on X, tagging Secretary of State Marco Rubio and urging the department to halt “all visas for Pakistanis, including green cards.”
Her comments followed reports of unrest outside the heavily fortified U.S. consulate compound in Pakistan’s largest city. Loomer claimed that six protesters angered by the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader were killed and 20 others injured after attempting to storm the compound. She further alleged that additional protesters were shot after trying to breach the facility again later in the day.
In her posts, Loomer accused “Pakistani terrorists” of attempting to take over the consulate in retaliation for U.S. military actions against Iran.
There was no independent confirmation of the casualty figures cited in her remarks, and it was not immediately clear whether any reported shootings involved U.S. Marines assigned to protect the consulate or Pakistani security forces responsible for external security.
Loomer also sharply criticized Pakistan’s government and society in her statements.
The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to her call for visa suspensions.
Karachi has seen protests in the past in response to U.S. military actions in the region. American diplomatic facilities in Pakistan typically operate under heightened security, particularly during periods of geopolitical tension. (Source: IANS)
