Lahore: A 25-year-old married woman in Pakistan's Punjab province is battling for her life after her husband allegedly poured acid down her throat following an argument over trivial domestic issues.

The incident occurred late yesterday in Kot Addu tehsil of Muzaffargarh district, some 400 kilometres from here. Victim Gulnaz's husband Fahim Ahmed had an argument with her over a trivial domestic issue. He first beat her with the assistance of his father and then poured acid down her throat, police said.