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AssaultSexism / Gender-Based Violence

Woman doctor burned in acid attack at Quetta hospital

A man threw acid at a woman doctor at her hospital in Quetta, causing burns to seven percent of her body. The suspected attacker was later killed by police as he tried to escape.

  • Quetta, Pakistan
  • Jun 6, 2026
  • Severity 4 of 5 — Physical assault causing injury

Reported by 4 sources

  1. arabnews.com/node/2646539/world
  2. mnnonline.org/news/acid-attack-on-doctor-highlights-ongoing-threats-to-women-and-girls-in-pakistan/
  3. pakobserver.net/acid-honour-and-silence-gender-injustice/
  4. ianslive.in/recurring-acid-attacks-on-women-in-pakistan-expose-societal-and-institutional-failures--20260624202605
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