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Malaysia footballer badly hurt in acid attack pledges to play again
Tearful winger says 'I miss football"
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Three siblings injured in acid attack in Faisalabad
Victims were assaulted by unidentified men who threw chemical on them during their sleep
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Russian tourist scalded in India acid attack: police
Darya Yurieva rushed to hospital after landlord's son's attack on her in a homestay accommodation
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'Fear they will find me': death threats stalk Afghan acid victim
Mumtaz remembers screaming and writhing as the acid burned through her flesh
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Attack by acid
The six victims luckily escaped the physical scars, but emotional ones they have suffered will stay with them for life
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‘Honour’ crime: Man thrown acid at ‘by in-laws’
They had demanded that he, his parents apologise for an earlier argument.
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A jug of acid: Man burnt on 60% of body after attack by in-laws
Domestic broil sees 24-year-old Liaqat punished for not taking his wife back.
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Thin blood: Man thrown acid at ‘by father’
He had asked his father to return the gold and wheat he had kept with him.
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Justice delayed: ‘Two months on, acid attackers still at large’
Police say they are looking for the four assailants; the victim is being treated at Bahawal Victoria Hospital’.
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Heinous crime: LHC seeks report into acid attack
Doctors said that the attackers had used almost a litre of acid.
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Nabbed: Police arrest acid attack suspect
The victim sustained minor burn injuries and was discharged after being given first aid.
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Domestic violence: Three injured in acid attack over marital dispute
Woman left in-laws after being repeatedly subjected to physical abuse.
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Violence against women: Man confesses to throwing acid on wife
Syeda has sustained 45 per cent burns to her face and upper body.
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Acid attack: Man booked for attacking aunt
A case has been registered by the woman’s husband while further investigation was underway, says police.
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The excellent work done by Obaid-Chinoy and her team proved itself once again.
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Acid attack: LHC seeks report from Mianwali sessions judge
The family says that the police had refused to register a case until they staged a demonstration at the police station
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Exchange marriages: Woman burnt with acid dies
She had been under pressure to persuade her parents to marry her brother to her sister-in-law.
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Unrequited love?: Actress suffers burn injuries in acid attack
Pashto stage actor and singer Bushra allegedly attacked by producer Shaukat.
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Rejected proposal: Producer attacks Pashto actor Bushra with acid
Actor Bushra is known to star in local Pashto dramas and stage performances.
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Losing face: Without awareness, acid-crime laws useless
The law came into effect two years ago, but legal system yet to catch up.
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‘Honour’ crime: Man forced to drink acid dies
No one has been arrested so far.
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Court orders free treatment for acid attack survivor, protection for family
Victim was always treated poorly by her husband who is the prime suspect, says mother.
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Scarred for life
Despite being one of the most horrendous forms of crime, acid attacks are quite common in our part of the world.
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Heinous crime: Step-mother, her sister injured in acid attack
The suspect is a drug addict, police say.
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Support for burn victims: ‘Negligence, lack of protection for survivors among the main problems’
Madadgaar National Helpline holds conference to share stories of two suffering families.
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Acid sales regulation
Highly concentrated acid is sold to the general public due to its multi-purpose usage, which is the real problem.
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Tough law sees acid conviction rate triple in Pakistan
Victims, left with horrendous injuries and often blind, say the penalties are still too light.
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Missing evidence: Acid attack victim’s mother seeks justice
An FIR was registered for attempted suicide, despite daughter’s video statement implicating in-laws.
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Women’s issues: ‘Those buying acid must identify themselves’
Speakers stress need for latest education, health facilities in rural areas.
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Acid attack: Two suffer burns
The police said that the motive was not known yet.
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I am a success story: Tehmina Durrani
Author discusses the consequences of writing My Feudal Lord and being married to Shahbaz Sharif
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Young woman found raped, strangled
Victim’s face burnt away by acid to conceal identity.
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Woman held in connection with acid attack
Two suspects are already in police custody; the victim is in stable condition.
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Preventing acid attacks
Statistics on violence against women make for a depressing read in Pakistan and this year is no exception.
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Violence against women: Acid-throwing convict gets 27 years
Muhammad Rafiq Awan fined Rs265,000, ordered to give Rs1.465 million to victim in compensation.
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Convicting acid throwing cases
Stringent laws will be wasted unless standards of institutionalising such laws are improved.
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Acid attack: Man throws acid on wife, her sister
Wife was living with her parents.
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Switching to life terms: MPs backtrack on death penalty plea for acid attackers
Say proposal was intended as a deterrent against attacks.
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Capital punishment: Acid bill tabled in NA calls for death penalty
Provides guidelines for investigation of attacks, witness protection.
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Acid-throwing and the state
It is our bad luck that ideology of those who want to push Pakistan back is same as ideology of the state of Pakistan.
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Australia helps acid victims in Pakistan get back on their feet
Acid Survivors Foundation and Jinnah Institute awarded Rs10 million each by Australian govt.
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Acid attack: Boy caught in middle of feuding families
The boy was immediately rushed to the basic health unit.
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Tales of brutality: Two acid attacks in Shah Rukn-i-Alam Colony
Doctors fear for BZU student’s eyesight after attack by girl’s brother.
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Break In: Man attacked with acid
Imran, 28, was brought to the hospital with acid burns Monday night.
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Acid attacks: Turning a blind eye to laws to curb violence against women
Survivors’ foundation has been pushing provinces to pass ‘Comprehensive Acid and Burn Crime Bill’ .
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Curbing violence: Rights activists urge govt to pass acid crime bill
Lawmakers say religious scholars need to play their role in reducing such attacks.
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Acid attack: Victim’s parents express remorse
I deeply regret my action. I am repenting as I should not have done this, says mother.
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Fakhra Yunus case: SHC reissues notice to Bilal Khar
Bilal, son of PPP leader Ghulam Mustafa Khar, was acquitted earlier because eyewitnesses refused to identify him.
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Woman claims daughter was ‘fated’ to die in acid attack
Anusha suffered terrible burns when parents threw acid on her.
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Kashmir acid attack: Girl fated to die this way, says mother
Father says he had warned Anusha before about looking at boys, mother says daughter had begged for forgiveness.