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Human rights · Ground reality Acid Violence in Pakistan In the first week of June 2026, a doctor in Quetta and a 17-year-old in Ghotki were attacked with acid. One became a national story. A look at what the law has changed since 2011, and what it has not. By Sumair Ahmed Mahar · Readers' · October 2026 · Dr Mahnoor Nasir, a 29-year-old surgery trainee, was in her duty room at Civil Hospital Quetta in early June when someone knocked on the door. CCTV footage seen by Arab News shows the man at her door. When she opened it, he threw acid at her and ran. He was a lift operator at the same hospital. A hospital worker, Abdul Razzaq Tareen, ran to help and was burned himself. Police said they traced the accused within hours and shot him dead at a bus stop as he tried to leave the city. Doctors’ groups questioned that account. A suspect taken alive could have been tried, and could have told investigators what he knew. Dr Mahnoor was flown to Aga Khan University Ho...