Police in Pakistan made dozens of arrests after a series of protests aimed at KFC branches across the country, leading to one person's murder.
The protesters, angry with the Gaza War, insist on a chain boycott, claiming that it is a symbol of the United States and its ally Israel.
At least 11 incidents have been confirmed in big cities such as Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.
Social media videos show mafia armed with iron bars entering KFC stores and threaten to burn them before police arrive to arrest protesters. In Karachi, two stores were set on fire.
Video on social media shows a person who yells, “They buy bullets with the money you make.”
A police officer confirmed to the BBC News that the man who had been killed, 45-year-old Asif Nawaz, was an employee at KFC, who was shot dead during one of the protests in the city of Sheikhupura, on the outskirts of Lahor, on April 14.
Sheikhupura Ahar Ismail's regional police officer said Navaz was working in the kitchen at the time and was hit on a bullet shoulder, which was fired from a gun more than 100 feet. He told the BBC News that the main culprit is still at large, but that police have made 40 arrests so far.
A bullet fired from this distance is usually not fatal, but after death it found that after hitting his shoulder, the bullet was traveling to his chest.
Ismail told the BBC News that there is no evidence so far that it is said that G -n Nawaz is the intended purpose and the shooting may be accidental.
In Pakistan, influential figures condemned the war in Gaza.
The Islamist Party Techrek-E-Labac Pakistan (TLP) called for protests against Israel and the United States, but denied any participation in attacks against KFC.
The most influential Sunni scientist in Pakistan, Muft Taqi USMani, encouraged a boycott of products that are perceived to be connected to the war.
But they both called on the protesters to avoid resorting to violence.
Usmani said in remarks made at the National Conference of Palestin on Thursday, that although it is essential for the boycotting of products and companies from or related to Israel, Islam “is not a religion that encourages harm to others” and said it was forbidden to “throw stones or to put someone at risk.”
“So, continue your protest and boycott, but do it peacefully. There should be no element of violence or non -implemental behavior,” he said.
TLP spokesman Rekhan Mohsin Khan said the group “calls on Muslims to boycott Israeli products, but it did not reflect a call for protest outside the KFC.”
There are several cases of Western brands facing attacks, boycotts and protests in Pakistan and other Muslim countries since the beginning of Israel's war against Gaza.
Last year, McDonald's confirmed that he would Buy back all his Israeli restaurants Because the boycott because of his perceived support for Israel caused a decline in sales.
In 2023, Starbucks called for peace and accused a “wrong performance” in his views after A series of protests and boycott campaigns partly tied to the Israeli warS
KFC and her mother company Yum Brands have not yet responded to the BBC request for comment.