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“After disarming the suicide bomber, I hugged him for which I received a lot of criticism.”
From surviving female suicide blasts, disarming bombers, dismantling explosives-laden trucks to devising the counter explosives strategy, AIG Shafqat Malik has played an integral part in structuring the Bomb Disposal Unit of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
This is the sixth episode of “Police Diaries”, an exclusive series featuring unparalleled first-hand accounts on crime, betrayals, terrorism, and the cracks in the criminal justice system of Pakistan narrated by eminent Police Officers.
This series is in collaboration with Police Awam Saath Saath, aiming to bridge the gap between Awam and Police.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Joining the Bomb Disposal Unit
01:54 Defusing a Truck Full of Explosives
03:14 Responding to the Army Public School Attack
04:04 Participating in Meena Bazar Blast’s Rescue Mission
04:58 Perceiving a Booby Trap Outside Iranian Consulate
06:42 Taking Son to the Bomb Disposal Site
08:10 Disarming a Young Suicide Bomber
09:56 Locating a Bomb and Explosives Making Factory
11:54 Surviving a Female Suicide Bomber’s Attack
13:59 How Preemptive Measures Can Ensure Safety?
15:12 Formulating the Counter IED Strategy
15:52 How FIA’s Experience Helped in Examining Blast Site
17:07 Inspiration from the Training of Scouts?
18:39 Introducing Two-Pronged Counter-Terrorism Strategy in KP
19:53 Enhancing the Capability of the Bomb Disposal Unit
20:40 Significance and Role Played by the Bomb Disposal Unit
21:59 Compromising Family Life for the Profession
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4 авг 2024
