Bodies of three transgender people found in Pakistan

Police said the victims were shot dead by unidentified assailants in the southern city of Karachi.

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They were shot dead by unidentified assailants and their bodies discovered shortly after midnight on Sunday in the Memon Goth area of Karachi, police said.

"The bullet-riddled bodies of three transgender women were found on a highway," city police official Javed Ahmed Abro told the AFP news agency.

Authorities are still in the process of confirming their identities and have yet to determine a motive.

Amnesty International says there has been a concerning rise in violence against trans people, also known as Hijras, in Pakistan.