Peshawar police on Thursday said they had seized an explosive-laden car in the city's Shahabkhel area. An official said policeman had signalled the car to stop during routine security surveillance at a checkpost. The driver did not respond, prompting police to pursue the car, the official said, adding that the driver managed to escape after abandoning the car some distance away. The police said they recovered 200 kilogrammes of explosives, 1,800 detonators and 1,000 safety fuses from the car.