loading . . . Military called to northern Pakistan region after deadly Iran protests By Mushtaq AliPESHAWAR, March 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan sent the military into Himalayan Gilgit-Baltistan region on Monday and banned large gatherings nationwide after deadly protests against U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran spread, with 26 dead so far. In the northern city of Skardu, in Shi'ite majority Gilgit-Baltistan, normally a tourist hotspot, protesters set fire to a U.N. office on Sunday with 14 people, including a soldier, killed in the ensuing clashes, local officials said. Two others died in the capital Islamabad. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/military-called-northern-pakistan-region-after-deadly-iran-protests