Three transgender women are shot and killed in Pakistan’s largest city

KARACHI, Pakistan — Gunmen shot and killed three transgender women on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan ’s largest city, before fleeing the scene, police said Monday, underscoring the dangers faced by the community across the country. The victims’ bodies were found on a roadside Sunday. All three were shot at close range and the victims were later buried in a local graveyard, senior police official Javed Abro said.