Doctors treating acid attack victim Dr Mah Noor have ruled out the need for any major surgical procedure at this stage, hospital sources said, adding that her treatment is progressing according to plan. Dr Mah Noor, who was injured in an acid attack in Quetta, is currently receiving specialised medical care in Karachi. According to […]
Acid Attack
Acid attack on woman doctor sparks fear, protests
An acid attack against a woman doctor has sent shockwaves through Pakistan’s medical sector, sparking strikes and a protest Tuesday demanding safety and justice for the victim. A man threw acid at Mahnoor Nasir at her hospital in the southern city of Quetta on Saturday, causing burns to seven percent of her body, according to […]
Urwa Hocane questions why women are forced to “survive” violence
Pakistani actor Urwa Hocane has raised questions about persistent violence against women in society, asking why survival has become “a woman’s greatest achievement” in the face of repeated incidents of gender-based abuse. Read More: Urwa breaks silence on second pregnancy rumours Her remarks came after a disturbing week in which multiple cases of violence against women […]
Young Doctors Association boycott OPDs after acid attack in Quetta
An acid attack on a female doctor inside Quetta’s Civil Hospital sparked widespread protests across Balochistan on Sunday, with the Young Doctors Association (YDA) announcing a boycott of outpatient department (OPD) services at government hospitals throughout the province. Read More: Female doctor injured in acid attack at Quetta hospital The YDA suspended all routine services in public hospitals, while […]
Female doctor injured in acid attack at Quetta hospital; suspect killed in encounter
A female doctor at the Provincial Civil Hospital in Quetta was seriously injured on Saturday when an employee of the hospital allegedly threw acid on her, police said. A senior official of the Civil Hospital told that the doctor suffered severe burn injuries to her face, chest, legs and other parts of her body. He […]
Acid Attack
The acid attack on a woman doctor inside Quetta’s Civil Hospital should not be allowed to end with the convenient disgrace of one alleged assailant. It should hang around the neck of a society that is only bothered about women’s security after their bodies have been broken. The doctor suffered severe burns to her face, […]
Bill against acid crimes to be tabled in KP Assembly after budget
Parliamentary Secretary of Administration Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, MPA Aisha Naeem has said that the draft bill “Acid and Burn Crime Act 2020” will be tabled in the Khyber assembly soon after the budget session. She said that the draft bill is aimed for curbing the heinous crime of acid attacks with strict punishment. The […]
Landlord throws acid on the worker
Mirpurkhas: A labourer was attacked by his landlord for coming late at his workplace in Deh 153 on Saturday. The landlord threw acid on him which inflicted serious injuries to his hands, leg and other sensitive parts of his body. The mother of the victim brought him to Digri taluka hospital despite the resistance of […]
Acid attack victims
Sir: According to the report approximately 65 percent of acid attack victim are woman, girls and children. 15 percent of women are being confined by this hazardous chemical. However, long-run consequence of these attacks and bombardment includes the category of mental disorder as well as permanent scarring of the faces. Despite of those women despair […]
Acid attacks in Pakistan
Sir: Nowadays, acid burning cases in Pakistan are on the rise. The victims of acid attacks are usually females. In Pakistan, more than 50 percent of the cases are of acid throwing and it has been estimated that more than 90 percent cases have been undecided because of the victims that belongs to poor families. […]