LAHORE (Lord Media): A rejected lover attacked a woman with flammable liquid on Walton Road after she refused his marriage proposal, setting her on fire. The attacker also sustained burns. Both were shifted to Jinnah Hospital.<\/p>\n
Chairperson of the Punjab Women Protection Authority, Hina Pervaiz Butt, visited Jinnah Hospital and met the victim. She assured the woman of justice and received a briefing from the Medical Superintendent, doctors, and hospital administration.<\/p>\n
Hina Pervaiz Butt instructed the hospital administration to provide the best medical facilities to the victim and informed that a case has been registered at Factory Area Police Station.<\/p>\n
The victim was on her way to enroll her 4-year-old son in a madrassa when the assailant stopped her and threw the flammable liquid, causing burns to her face, hair, and various body parts.<\/p>\n
According to Hina Pervaiz Butt, the attacker had been married twice before. Harassment of women is an intolerable crime. Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has sent a clear message that there will be no leniency for those who commit violence against women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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