Acid attack

Published December 29, 2014
Waqqas (l) and Ruqaiyya (r). — Photo by Muhammad Umar
Waqqas (l) and Ruqaiyya (r). — Photo by Muhammad Umar
Waqqas shows his burns marks. — Photo by Muhammad Umar
Waqqas shows his burns marks. — Photo by Muhammad Umar
A close up shot shows the burns Ruqaiyya suffered after the attack. — Photo by Muhammad Umar
A close up shot shows the burns Ruqaiyya suffered after the attack. — Photo by Muhammad Umar
Waqqas (l) and Ruqaiyya (r). — Photo by Muhammad Umar
Waqqas (l) and Ruqaiyya (r). — Photo by Muhammad Umar
A close up shot shows the scar left from the acid attack Waqqas and his mother suffered at the hands of his father. — Photo by Muhammad Umar
A close up shot shows the scar left from the acid attack Waqqas and his mother suffered at the hands of his father. — Photo by Muhammad Umar
Ruqaiyya looks a picture of herself before the attack. — Photo by Muhammad Umar
Ruqaiyya looks a picture of herself before the attack. — Photo by Muhammad Umar

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