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Quetta acid attack victim to receive specialised care in US: Balochistan govt
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Quetta acid attack victim to receive specialised care in US: Balochistan govt

Geo News · Jun 19, 2026, 2:24 PM

Key takeaways

  • QUETTA: The Balochistan government has decided to send Dr Mahnoor Nasir, who was attacked with acid at a Quetta hospital, to the United States for specialised treatment, an official said on Friday.
  • Shahid Rind, an assistant to the Balochistan chief minister, said that CM Sarfraz Bugti has approved Dr Mahnoor's treatment abroad, with the provincial government initiating the necessary process for the treatment.
  • According to Rind, the Chief Minister Secretariat had formally issued a letter to the relevant authorities in this regard.

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QUETTA: The Balochistan government has decided to send Dr Mahnoor Nasir, who was attacked with acid at a Quetta hospital, to the United States for specialised treatment, an official said on Friday.

Shahid Rind, an assistant to the Balochistan chief minister, said that CM Sarfraz Bugti has approved Dr Mahnoor's treatment abroad, with the provincial government initiating the necessary process for the treatment.

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