ASF-P aims to eventually develop the four-pronged holistic approach first modelled in the ASF organisation in Bangladesh – that is a simultaneous provision of medical responses, rehabilitation for survivors, legal interventions and a prevention campaign.

Plans

• 50 more patients welcome in 2011 in the nursing and support unit.
• Enhance the international cooperation network for addressing the acid throwing issue.
• Nationwide quantitative survey on acid throwing.
• establish a national data base regarding acid violence in Pakistan.
• Raising awareness and developing prevention methods about acid throwing so that this crime could be eradicated from Pakistan.
• Inform people in Pakistan that ASF can assist acid survivors on 24 hour basis througha nation wide cooperation network.
• Acid survivors reintegrate the main stream of society and become independent proactive democratic Pakistani citizens.
• Advocacy and lobbying for implementation of law regarding acid sales regulation and monitoring.
• Advocacy and lobbying for amendments in the Pakistani Penal Code and a comprehensive law for acid attack perpetrators to be punished, and survivors being provided free rehabilitation services.
• Advocacy and lobbying for the child protection bill and the Domestic Violence Bill to be passedand implemented at grass root level.
• development of local capacity, structures, in the field of psycho-social rehabilitation and burns nursing care.