Pakistan police officers fire tear gas shell to disperse Shi'ite Muslims during an anti-U.S rally, when they tried to march toward the U.S. consulate, in Karachi, Pakistan, Aug. 27, 2017.
See Voice of America story below.
US official's visit to Islamabad postponed on Pakistan's request: US Embassy
Naveed Siddiqui August 27, 2017
Acting United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Alice Wells' scheduled trip to Pakistan has been postponed, the US Embassy in Pakistan confirmed on Sunday.
Wells was set to visit Islamabad on August 28 to discuss "cooperation in the region", said a US State Department media note.
The trip was postponed at the request of the Government of Pakistan, US Embassy spokesman Rick Sinelsine told DawnNews via email.
Continued: https://www.dawn.com/news/1354290/us-officials-visit-to-islamabad-postponed-on-pakistans-request-us-embassy
In the Voice of America story below, I'm not sure what the Shi-ite Muslims beef is.
Pakistani Police Uses Tear Gas to Disperse Anti-US Crowd
KARACHI, PAKISTAN —
Pakistani police have used tear gas and batons to disperse anti-U.S protesters in the southern port city of Karachi.
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In Islamabad, a group held a peaceful "Defense of Pakistan" rally condemning U.S. policy Sunday.
Continued: https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-police-anti-us-crowd/4002713.html
The protest above does not look to big.
