Woman dies of burns

Published February 24, 2017

MUZAFFARGARH: The woman who had set herself on fire on Wednesday died at the Nishtar Hospital in Multan on Thursday.

Khangarh police said Saima Bibi, 28, of Pakka Ghalwan, had immolated herself after a dispute with her mother-in-law and had been admitted to the Nishtar Hospital because of excessive burns. The incident took place in Pakka Ghalwan Khangarh police.

Published in Dawn, February 24th, 2017

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