Six people were killed in an exchange of fire between two rival groups in Dera Ismail Khan, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Thursday.
According to the channel report, the deadly firing incident occurred in the Penala Nawab Shaheed police jurisdiction.
Heavy police contingents arrived at the crime scene and began an investigation into the cause of the incident.
In a separate incident, a transgender person was critically injured after being shot by an unknown assailant in a bustling inner-city market.
According to the TV channel report, the victim was rushed to the hospital in serious condition.
Following the incident, the Transgender Union has threatened to stage a protest outside the Chief Minister’s House if justice is not served.
Reporters: Sajid Baloch and Jehanzaib Khan