Hamid Mir Escapes Bomb Attack

Senior journalist and Geo TV anchor Hamid Mir escapes bomb attack

Senior journalist and anchor of Geo TV Hamid Mir on Monday escaped narrowly when a bomb planted under his car in Islamabad was successfully diffused by the bomb disposal squad.

According to reports, Hamid Mir, 46, was returning home from a nearby market when the driver of his neighbor spotted a suspicious black bag hanging from beneath the car.  The bomb disposal squad was immediately called who defused the bomb.

The bomb consisted of half a kilogram of explosives which were locally made and comprised of a battery, ball bearings and a number 35 detonator, bomb disposal squad said adding the explosives did not detonated due to faulty wiring.