ISLAMABAD, March 11: A woman set herself on fire in Bhara Kahu on Monday night, hospital and police sources said.

Farida Bibi, 25, was married to Muhammad Irshad four year ago but was issueless, the police said.

The investigating officer said Irshad was hurling threats of divorce to his wife for the last few months due to which she was in distress.

On Monday, she made an attempt to commit suicide and received 70 per cent burn injuries. Later, she was removed to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) where her condition is stated to be critical.

Meanwhile, a pedestrian was run over by a speeding car in Golra on Sunday night, police said.

Mir Ghulam was going along side the road when a car (B-3296) hit him resulting into his death. Police have registered a case against the driver.