A heart-wrenching incident of a girl from Karachi who had to get her arms removed surgically as a result of applying chemical-infested mehndi has caused me to draw attention of the people towards the dangers of using emergency cones and instant henna (mehndi).
A number of mehndi and black mehndi brands in the market are adulterated with toxic and carcinogenic substances which not only cause instant allergic reactions but may also enter the blood stream via the skin which is even more detrimental. The widespread sale of such hazardous dyes is made easier by the fact that there is no law concerning the adulteration of cosmetic products.
In recent times many hospitals have reported a large number of cases in which people’s skins have been damaged or scarred after using such adulterated henna.
The underlying purpose of sending this piece in is to pull people out of oblivion and to request the government of Pakistan to ban all such harmful products which do not provide a detailed list of ingredients and side effects. I also request the public to be careful and prefer traditional natural form of henna over instant form.
MIRAL AJMAL
KC, Lahore
let the institution work properly and free of political influence to curb such henious crime
Following the departure of Women Police Station SHO Sadaf Basharat to Canada, Islamabad SSP has appointed Sub Inspector Muhammad Ashfaq as SHO of Women Police Station instead of appointing a woman inspector or sub inspector.
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