The ongoing wave of anti-Israel protests in Pakistan has escalated into violence, with international fast-food chains becoming focal points of public outrage. In a tragic incident, a KFC employee lost his life after unidentified assailants attacked the outlet in Sheikhupura.
اس غریب KFC کے مَلازم کو ہجوم نے ریسٹورانٹ میں گُھس کر قتل کردیا کیونکہ یہ وہاں کام کرتا تھا۔
اس غریب انسان کے خون کا انصاف کبھی ہوگا ؟ pic.twitter.com/WJdu8o0Tcp
— Mir Mohammad Alikhan (@MirMAKOfficial) April 16, 2025
The incident took place at a KFC branch located at Bypass Chowk, within the jurisdiction of the Police Station Housing Colony. According to police and rescue officials, an unidentified individual entered the restaurant’s kitchen and opened fire on 45-year-old staff member Asif Nawaz, a resident of Khan Colony.
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Despite being rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital by Rescue 1122 for immediate medical treatment, Nawaz succumbed to his injuries.
Pakistanis don’t hesitate to burn our own people alive, yet the moment injustice happens in another country, we suddenly become champions of humanity “Don’t eat KFC,people are dy!ng!” Is humanity only meant for those beyond our borders? Do the lives of our own people mean nothing
— Zoha. (@zohaaa) April 15, 2025
In the aftermath, law enforcement, in coordination with intelligence agencies, launched a large-scale search operation across Sheikhupura. Multiple raids were carried out, resulting in the detention of several suspects.
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Authorities have confirmed that the investigation is being pursued in connection with the wider campaign against fast-food franchises and have ruled out personal enmity as a motive.
A 45year old KFC employee,likely the sole provider for his family, lost his life, all thanks to your “heroic” misplaced activism paraded as moral high ground. You claim to stand for justice, yet you can’t even stand for your own. Not a word for the man. No outrage. No fundraiser.
— Zoha. (@zohaaa) April 15, 2025
Meanwhile, in a separate incident in Karachi’s Defence area, police arrested two individuals—Mansoor and Muhammad Hassan—linked to violence at another restaurant. The suspects were reportedly part of an anti-Israel demonstration that targeted KFC and Domino’s outlets. Law enforcement was deployed to manage the unrest.