KARACHI: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Rao Anwar has escaped a suspected suicide attack on his vehicle in Karachi, police officials told Geo News on Tuesday.

Police said an explosion took place after an object hit Anwar's armoured personnel carrier (APC) in the city's Malir Cantonment area Tuesday evening.

Anwar remained unhurt in the attack, which officials said appeared to be a suicide bombing from initial information.

This is not the first time Anwar has been the target of an assassination attempt.

In May 2015, assailants targeted his police convoy in a gun-and-grenade attack. The police personnel escaped unhurt, while five attackers were killed in retaliatory gunfire in that incident.

His convoy was again attacked near his residence in the Malir Cantt area in June 2015. The policemen remained unhurt while all attackers were again killed in retaliatory fire.

In 2012, Anwar escaped a suicide bombing when he was attacked on his way to court.