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Asian Network,4 mins

Help for acid attack victims in Pakistan

Asian Network Reports

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A pioneering plastic surgeon is preparing to fly to Pakistan to operate on acid attack victims there for free. Dr Asim Shamalak is one of only nine surgeons in the world with the expertise of restoring eyelashes and brows for burns victims. He's set to operate on seven victims in Karachi and says the women's stories affected him deeply. Adam Pasternicki has more.

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