Police mistakenly shot and killed an Australian child in eastern Pakistan, authorities said on Monday, with Canberra calling for an investigation into the incident that also wounded two of the girl's family members.

Australian girl killed by police in Pakistan A WA family were allegedly shot at by Pakistani police in a case of mistaken identity, leaving a nine-year-old dead.

Australian girl killed by police in Pakistan A WA family were allegedly shot at by Pakistani police in a case of mistaken identity, leaving a nine-year-old dead.