Peshawar: A nail was hammered in the head of a pregnant Pakistani woman who said it would guarantee she would give birth to a boy, a doctor said.
Healers of exploitative faith, whose practice is rooted in mystic Sufi lore, common among Muslim-majority Pakistan Despite the disapproval of some schools of Islam.
In South AsiaA son is often believed to provide better financial security to parents than daughters.
Woman rushed to a hospital in North West city Peshawar Doctor after trying to remove nail himself with pliers Haider Khan told AFP.
“She was fully conscious, but in great pain,” said Khan, who removed the spike.
The doctor said the mother of three daughters said she was pregnant with another girl.
An X-ray showed that a five-centimeter (two-inch) nail had pierced the upper part of the woman’s forehead, but her brain was missing.
Khan said a hammer or other heavy object was used to hit it.
The woman initially told hospital staff that she herself had hit the nail in her head on the advice of a faith healer, before later saying that she had committed the act.
Peshawar Police is trying to trace the woman for questioning.
“We have collected CCTV footage from the hospital and are hopeful that we will reach the woman soon,” the city police chief said. Abbas Ahsani told AFP.
“We’ll get our hands on the magician soon,” he said.
Healers of exploitative faith, whose practice is rooted in mystic Sufi lore, common among Muslim-majority Pakistan Despite the disapproval of some schools of Islam.
In South AsiaA son is often believed to provide better financial security to parents than daughters.
Woman rushed to a hospital in North West city Peshawar Doctor after trying to remove nail himself with pliers Haider Khan told AFP.
“She was fully conscious, but in great pain,” said Khan, who removed the spike.
The doctor said the mother of three daughters said she was pregnant with another girl.
An X-ray showed that a five-centimeter (two-inch) nail had pierced the upper part of the woman’s forehead, but her brain was missing.
Khan said a hammer or other heavy object was used to hit it.
The woman initially told hospital staff that she herself had hit the nail in her head on the advice of a faith healer, before later saying that she had committed the act.
Peshawar Police is trying to trace the woman for questioning.
“We have collected CCTV footage from the hospital and are hopeful that we will reach the woman soon,” the city police chief said. Abbas Ahsani told AFP.
“We’ll get our hands on the magician soon,” he said.
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