Protest rally held in Jand following reports of Iranian Supreme Leader’s assassination

ATTOCK, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st Mar, 2026) A large number of residents staged a protest rally in Jand town of Attock on Sunday following reports circulating about the alleged assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

According to APP correspondent, citizens from different schools of thought, along with political and social figures and a significant number of youth, participated in the demonstration. The rally commenced from Baraf Khana Stop and culminated at Khomeini Chowk, where participants gathered to express their concerns.

Protesters carried banners and placards while chanting slogans against global oppression and expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine. Participants said that the silence of the international community over atrocities against oppressed nations was deeply troubling and called for immediate attention to humanitarian crises affecting Muslim communities worldwide.

At the conclusion of the rally, local political figure Syed Atif Shah Gilani and religious scholar Allama Syed Saeed Haider Hamdani addressed the gathering. They stressed that actions against oppressed nations pose a serious threat to global peace and must be strongly condemned. The speakers urged unity within the Muslim Ummah, emphasizing that solidarity and collective resolve are essential in challenging times. The protest concluded peacefully, with participants dispersing after prayers for unity and stability in the Muslim world.

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