Fury as female doctor is seriously hurt by acid attack in Pakistan

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMedical practitioners stage a protest to express solidarity with acid attack victim doctor Mahnoor Nasir, in Quetta (AFP/Getty)Pakistani doctors in the restive Balochistan province have launched protests, demanding reforms to the healthcare system and the resignation of the health secretary, following an acid attack on a female colleague. Dr Mahnoor Nasir, 29, was attacked with acid by a lift operator, Humayun Shah, at the Sandeman civil hospital in Quetta on 5 June, suffering 13 per cent burns to her face and body, and was later airlifted for specialised treatment. The suspect, Humayun Shah, who the provincial health minister alleged had been harassing Dr Nasir for months, was subsequently killed in an exchange of fire with police. The Young Doctors Association initiated a province-wide boycott of outpatient department services in response to the attack, leading to the suspension of 23 doctors and four postgraduate trainees by the health department. The assault has renewed significant concerns about gender-based violence and social inequalities in Pakistan, highlighting how fears of harassment and assault contribute to a worsening shortage of female doctors, with many leaving the profession after graduation. In fullDemands for justice grow after female doctor is attacked with acid in PakistanThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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