Tragic Discovery: Three Transgender Bodies Found in Karachi

Tue Oct 21 2025 03:20:24 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

The bodies of three transgender individuals have been discovered in Karachi, marking a serious incident of violence against the community. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

Police in Karachi, Pakistan, have reported the discovery of three bullet-riddled bodies of transgender women on a roadside, underscoring the rising violence against LGBTQ+ individuals in the region. Amidst social exclusion and discrimination, activists are calling for justice and greater protections.

Police in Pakistan say they have found the bodies of three transgender people on a roadside in the southern city of Karachi, in the latest violence against the community.

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

The bullet-riddled bodies of three transgender women were found on a highway, said city police official Javed Ahmed Abro.

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

Amnesty International highlights a concerning rise in violence against trans individuals, often referred to as Hijras in Pakistan.

Transgender persons are a vulnerable segment of society, and we must all give them dignity and respect, remarked Sindh's provincial chief minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.

In 2018, Pakistan's Senate passed a bill to protect the rights of transgender individuals, allowing them to identify their own gender. However, after some key provisions were revoked by a Sharia court, the law's effectiveness was questioned.

Approximately half a million transgender citizens live in Pakistan, facing social exclusion and abuse. A report from 2023 in The Lancet noted that 90% of transgender people in Pakistan have encountered physical assaults.