Leading Pakistani television anchor Hamid Mir escaped a bid on his life on Monday (26 Nov 2012) with the timely detection of a bomb planted in his car. he has now been provided a security detail by the government and Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced a Rs. 50 Million reward for anyone providing Information that could lead to the arrest of those involved.
According to Mr. Mir, the bomb was noticed by a driver of another car when the vehicle was parked at the F-7 market, a key shopping area here. The car was left unattended in the parkig lot as Mr. Mir and his driver went into the market for some work. Upon return ot the vehicle, another driver drew their attention to an object dangling from the underside of their car.
Since he had been receiving threats, Mr. Mir who hosts the widely watched prime time talk show 'Capital Talk' on Geo News - immediately alerted the police and the bomb disposal squad. The police said half a kg of explosive material was pacekd into a box along with a detonator.
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