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QUETTA: A man severely injured two Christian girls in Quetta on Friday when he threw acid on them in the city's Kasi road.
Through a syringe, the accused sprayed acid on the faces of both the women, police said.
The girls identified as Rimsha Masih and Hina were rushed to Bolan Medical Hospital (BMC) for emergency medical treatment.
"The girls were admitted in the burns ward of BMC," said Dr Masood Nowsherwani.
"Rimsha's face was 30 per cent affected whereas 15 per cent of Hina's face was burnt in the attack," Nowsherwani added.
Capital City Police Officer Quetta, Razzaq Cheema said that Rimsha and Hina were 27 and 15 years old respectively.
Cheema stated that the families have already nominated an accused Vijay Masih, a resident of Brewery Road in the case.
Vijay was subsequently arrested and taken into custody.
Last year in July, four men sprayed acid on six women inside a house in Balochistan's Pishin district. The attack was also carried out through syringes. Similarly, two acid attacks also took place in Mastung and Sariab last year in July.
Read more: Unforgiving scar: 2014, a year of horrific acid attacks
Acid, found easily and cheaply across Pakistan has been used a weapon to exact 'revenge' in domestic violence cases. The victims are often left with no legal recourse and suffer severe psychological trauma as well facing social stigma which comes with disfigurement.
The horrific crime, which disfigures and often blinds its overwhelmingly female victims, has long been used to settle personal or family scores with hundreds of cases reported every year.
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Very sad! Looks like victim's family were acquainted with accused. Law should show no mercy to such horrible crimes.
shameful act, what;s on going with minorities in Pakistan.
Not just with minorities...
@javed Hasrat Plz read the full report. It's also a Christian who is nominated by the girls' family. Nothing to do with "minorities".
And the Jahalat continues. The other day when more than 45 people were killed in karachi. Now here comes another one with the same inhuman features we found previously having no scruples at all. NOT AT ALL.
Person accused is Vijay Masih so its not an issue of minority. Only a motherless person wold treat another person this way.
These are day to day incidents which happen all over the world. Please stop spreading hatred..
Shame
It's a crime against women. We should condemn all sorts of violence whether done by a member of the same community or not.
what is all this going on this planet..specially in pakistan..
Those who commit such crimes should be made an example of and be treated to the harshest punishment that the judiciary is able to give in such cases.
That vijay guy should remain behind the bars for rest of his miserable life.
it is quite humiliation, while this is not new one case why they have been degrade, Is Pakistan freedom and democratic country where as minorities are under threats? I seriously condemn this incident- there isn't advantage to arrest the culprits because on the 2nd day, they will release its basic rule in Pakistan.
@Shakeel Rajput
Acid throwing on women should be treated as a terrorist act !!!!!
Any law making to ban the sale of acid to general public?
Paradoxically the treatment lies in the Freedom of Women with Complete Abrogation of of Hadood Ordinance and Section B496. A relationship between a man and a women can be a sin but not a crime . This will change the mind of Men n Boys who attack in possession and Jealousy .
I have mastered Mass com and literature. So may insert here cogently that someone must bridle this unbridled Pakistani media (sorry but being an ardent fan of late Mr. Manto, my comments always happened to be harsh but rational). It could have mentioned two women easily rather than christian women. Why sensationalism? What was a big deal about it if would have inscribed so. Presently terrorism is at it's peak in Pakistani history without any discrimination of sect & racialism and victims are from every walk of life. Sunnis, Shiahs, Ismailis, Christians, and so on are being attacked ferociously by these brute attackers every day. So a plea to media to show a bit sign of responsibility, to not circulate these racial news either indirectly or directly with selection of creditworthy words. As per a recent column of Dawn news "Media is independent but not responsible" Most of developed countries' media always reflect the vast interest of it's respective country. So Plsssssssssssssssssss!
Acid throwing should be declared attempt to murder in the penal codes of India and Pakistan.
@Hasan Zaheer - regardless of what part of the world they happen there is simply no justification for such barbaric acts whatsoever.
@Mir kareem jan Yes you are so right - world is upside down with crime - still fair play to Pakistan in the last few months - having rounded up so many murderers and put them to death. Well done, it's the only solution. Imagine if those were still running around like wild animals, how many innocent people would be dead and equally as bad, the loss to the families of the deceased.
Very sad
@Umer Ali
Not doubt she didn't matter to all the other political parties and the military. Even the workers in Pakistan have no solidarity. The wall between East and West won't be torn down in Pakistan.
@javed Hasrat Please read the full news before commenting. The attacker is also from the same community and well known to the family. That is why they have nominated him. Use some common sense before commenting.