QUETTA: Police last night foiled a potential terrorist attack by seizing an explosive-laden auto rickshaw from Quetta.

The rickshaw had been parked near petrol pump in Hazar Gunji area near Western bypass.

According to the police, they became suspicious of the rickshaw and immediately called Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) which detected heavy explosives in the vehicle.

Later, the BDS team defused 200 kilograms of explosives.