Police have arrested a man on suspicion of the attempted murder of a 16-year-old girl who was doused in oil and set on fire after she refused his proposal in Pakistan.

The girl's mother sent a first information report to authorities accusing the man and his friend of the horrendous attack in Muzzafargarh district.

Despite burns to her face, body and arms, police said the teenager was in a stable condition after being rushed to Muzzafargarh District Headquarters hospital.

The girl's mother woke to her screams and witnessed the men fleeing after the horrific crime. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder (file picture from Pakistan)

A horrific account of the attack was logged in the first information report, according to Gulf News.

The victim's mother was woken by her daughter's screams at 1.30am.

She said she saw two men flee after soaking her child in oil, before they set her on fire.

The desperate mother called other relatives to help extinguish the flames.

A purse, some money and a memo which had two phone numbers written down were allegedly found at the scene.

She claimed the man and his friend had meant to kill her daughter after she turned down a marriage proposal arranged by his parents.

An investigation was launched and is being led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Jatoi Asif Rasheed, according to police spokesman Wasim Khan Gopang.