Pakistani actress burned in acid attack

[Roybot]

A YOUNG actress suffered burn injuries in an acid attack in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, her relatives and police said.

The 18-year-old, known as Bushra and popular in the northwest for her film, television and theatre appearances, was attacked while asleep at her home in the town of Nowshera, 148 kilometres northwest of Islamabad.

"A man climbed the wall of our house in the early hours, threw acid on my sister and fled," said Bushra's brother, Pervez Khan.

A local police official, Sultan Khan also confirmed the incident.

The teen was immediately taken to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar where Dr Suhail Ahmad said she had suffered 33 per cent burn injuries, on her face and shoulder, but was in a stable condition.

Her brother Pervez Khan has lodged a complaint against a local TV drama producer, Shaukat Khan, over the incident saying that the producer was unhappy over Bushra's refusal to marry him. Popular Pakistani singer Ghazala Javed, 24, was shot dead by gunmen as she left a beauty salon in Peshawar last year over a dispute with her ex-husband.

Acid attacks are common in Pakistan with scores of such assaults taking place each year.

The plight of acid attack victims and survivors became the focus of a 40-minute Oscar-winning documentary Saving Face by a Pakistani woman Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy in 2012.

Pakistani actress burned in acid attack. | The Australian

 

[Parul]

Rejected proposal: Producer attacks Pashto actor Bushra with acid

PESHAWAR: A producer by the name of Shaukat attacked Pashto actor Bushra with acid after she allegedly refused to marry him, reported Express News on Saturday.

According to 18 year-old Bushra, already-married producer Shaukat entered her house last night and threw acid on her when she refused to marry him. “A man climbed the wall of our house in the early hours, threw acid on my sister and fled,” Bushra’s brother, Pervez Khan told AFP. A local police official, Sultan Khan also confirmed the incident.

The teen was immediately taken to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar where Dr Suhail Ahmad said she had suffered 33 percent burn injuries, on her face and shoulder, but was in a stable condition.Her brother Pervez Khan has lodged a complaint against the local TV drama producer, Shaukat Khan. Actor Bushra is known to star in local Pashto dramas and stage performances. Popular Pakistani singer Ghazala Javed, 24, was shot dead by gunmen as she left a beauty salon in Peshawar last year over a dispute with her ex-husband.

Acid attacks are common in Pakistan with scores of such assaults taking place each year.

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Rejected proposal: Producer attacks Pashto actor Bushra with acid – The Express Tribune

 

[SRP]

shocking news.

 

[Manindra]

Those culprit moron should hang till death

 

[Developereo]

Acid attacks, like rape, are symptomatic of the misogynistic evil in South Asian society.
Culprits should be provided the same 'treatment'.

 

[Jade]

Pathetic....That b@stard destroyed a young woman's life for ever.

 

[joekrish]

Justice needs to be served..........

 

[Safriz]

What's the immediate first aid for acid attack victims?
Pour plenty of edible oil on them

 

[Srinivas]

What's the immediate first aid for acid attack victims?
Pour plenty of edible oil on them

Pour water on them which will reduce the heat, blisters can be cured later.

 

[Safriz]

Pour water on them which will reduce the heat, blisters can be cured later.

pouring water is the worst thing you can do...

 

[Srinivas]

pouring water is the worst thing you can do...

These days Doctors are advising it, since any burn needs to be taken heat out of it or diluted

Cold water, the best remedy for burns - Times Of India

Water is first aid for acid attack

Associate Professor of Burns and Plastic, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Idowu Fadeyibi, says acid is the commonest cause of chemical burns in Nigeria.

I’m sure you have treated a lot of acid bath victims. How common are such cases?

We have been having at least 12 admitted acid attack patients every year in the last three years. Sometimes some are not admitted.

Do you ever wonder why it is easy to get acid?

Well, that’s because it’s purchase is not regulated in our society. It is fairly easy for anybody to procure acid and use it for whatever reason. Anybody can go to a battery charger and purchase it without any question about what the person wants to use it for.

In developed nations, chemical burns usually result from accidents but here it is usually as a result of assault.

What is the chemical composition of acid and why is it so lethal?

Acid is diluted sulfuric acid used in a battery. The battery acid is usually the one used in most attacks. The destruction it inflicts on the flesh of victims is because when you combine acid with fats, it reacts.

When acid is poured on someone, there is a chemical reaction that creates heat. It is the heat generated that destroys the skin of the victim. It continues to eat the skin away as long as the chemical reaction continues. This is why it is terrible.

What would you suggest as first aid?

The first aid for acid attack is to continue to pour water on the area for as long as possible. Water dilutes the acid and continues to dilute it until it becomes ineffective.

How expensive is acid burn treatment?

The extent of the treatment of acid burns depends on the ability to afford the treatment which is very expensive.

Let me put it in perspective. Acid burn treatment can be more expensive than kidney or heart transplant. I have actually undertaken comparative studies of burn treatment cost in many countries. For example, in Belgium, the care of the burns requires 5,000 Euros per day.

There is no cutting corners in burns treatment. In Nigeria, it requires between N3m and N5m from the start of the treatment onwards. For instance, there are some dressing materials that cost about N340,000 per pack.

Most times those who undergo care here may not be able to afford the highly expensive synthetic food we give them. We advise them to take at least six eggs everyday apart from fish, meat and other nutritious food they need to eat everyday.

 

[SRP]

pouring water is the worst thing you can do...

Water will dilute the acid and no further harm will happen.

 

[Armstrong]

Hey @Hyperion mind looking into these despicable things before turning your guns on the feudal Punjab ?

 

[janon]

Such crimes require special laws. This madness is rife in India, pakistan and bangladesh. The victims are sometimes too traumatised to see their own face in a mirror for the rest of their lives. Think how pathetic that is - to have to be afraid of and repulsed by your own face.

Perpetrators of such crimes should have the same treatment meted out to them, IMO. Pour acid on their faces and make them pay for their treatment.

The victim in this case was 18 years old. Despicable.

 

[Safriz]

Water will dilute the acid and no further harm will happen.

all of you were sleeping during your chemistry classes...