The interior ministry said the vehicle had been heading for a high-value target in Islamabad while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said timely intervention by the police had averted a 'bloodbath'.
The capital was already on high alert due to threats of a high-profile attack, said Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah.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 capital was already on high alert due to threats of a high-profile attack, said Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah. "Had the car reached its target, it would have caused heavy losses," he told Geo News TV. Mr Zafar initially said there was a man and a woman inside the car. A police spokesman later said the woman's presence could not be verified.The Pakistani Taliban claimed the car bombing, saying it was revenge for the killing of one of their leaders.
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