The formal inauguration of the bomb disposal unit will be held by the Director General of Civil Defence Hanif Khattak and Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Omar Jahangir next week. Officials from bomb disposal squad will also test out and demonstrate the use of the technology. Moreover, a special air conditioned control room has also been built at a cost of Rs2.5 million to house the modern bomb disposal equipment. First woman gets on Bomb Disposal SquadIt has a standby power supply arrangement, which can power the control room for three days. In wake of the recent wave of terrorism, we have added five more technicians in Rawalpindi’ bomb disposal squad,” Hussain said.

Source: The Express Tribune January 09, 2019 17:28 UTC