PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (AFP) – A pregnant Pakistani woman had a nail hammered into her head by a faith healer who said it would guarantee she gave birth to a boy, a doctor said yesterday.
Exploitative faith healers, whose practices are rooted in mystic lore, are common across Pakistan.
In South Asia, a son is often believed to offer better financial security to parents than daughters.
More details on Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
