ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday convened a high-level meeting to review internal and regional security situation, Sharif’s office said, amid nationwide protests over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Islamabad’s ongoing military operation against Afghan forces. Protests erupted in several cities across Pakistan on Sunday after the killing of the Iranian supreme leader in US-Israeli joint strikes, with at least 16 people killed and dozens more injured in clashes with law enforcement agencies.

Anger erupted across the country, which is home to a large Shia population that viewed Khamenei as their spiritual leader

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week directed authorities to ensure prompt and comprehensive security measures countrywide, state media reported, as Pakistan’s armed…