Pakistani militants thought to have been on the verge of carrying out a suicide bombing in Islamabad’s government district blew themselves up on Friday as police pursued their car, killing one officer, authorities said.
The interior ministry said the vehicle had been heading for a high-value target in the capital, without giving details, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said timely intervention by the police had averted a “bloodbath”.
The car exploded near police headquarters on a main road leading to a government sector where parliament and the offices of senior officials are located.
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Source: Islamabad Telegraph